by Dawn | Sep 3, 2013 | family
We were all ready to go. We had our five outfits picked out for the week–sure, Labor Day was Monday so there were only four days, but you never know when you’ll need an extra outfit. The boy doesn’t suffer change well–most weeks we need five...
by Dawn | Feb 10, 2013 | family, parenting, satire
Every parenting book I read tells me to be consistent and have a firm hand. Set rules and boundaries. Show them who’s boss. They have sleep books, parenting books, collections, videos, and Supernannies all there to help me be perfect. And self-help books in case...
by Dawn | Feb 9, 2013 | gratitude, Rhode Island
I lived in upstate New York through the ice storm of 1993. It reminded me of Narnia–probably, to this day, the most striking thing I have ever seen. It was stunning. Crystal ice encasing trees, bowing their branches in genuflection toward nature, refracting a...
