Mommy Rewards

Last spring (I think) I was watching my sister and her almost three-year old daughter. Kate would come and say, “I love you mama” often while she played. Just popped in to connect and then back to the fun. I was feeling particularly discouraged about my parenting experience. Spencer, while a mostly pleasant teen, is understandably moving towards independence. He […]

Mother’s Day

Why is it that this holiday is so fraught with emotional pitfalls?  It seems like a simple thing – set aside a day to honor the work mothers do.  And yet each year I read and hear women talk about this holiday in such negative terms. Firstly, there is the question of women who aren’t currently caring for a child […]