The first time a stranger mistook me for my own child’s grandmother, I was at an airport taking my 2 year old on a connecting flight. I bought a bottle of water; the baby had a tantrum. I put them on the floor to make them screech and took my time shopping. The clerk gave […]
Adele is famous for putting all her soul into her music, but for an artist who can touch so many people with her songs, she’s pretty private with their private life. With a new single release on October 15, the sheltered singer finally gave her first interviews in five years and gave insights into her […]
Fourth grade. Home from school. In my lap Crying uncontrollably. “Mom, why am I different from everyone else? I do not understand. I don’t want to have any problems. “ I was wondering when that would happen. When he was 6 years old, Ryan took ADHD medication and underwent behavioral therapy. He had also been […]
I’m supposed to write an essay. But my eyes are on the cold, clear window of my room. Small raindrops crash against it, and the ever-changing design of the rain put me in a trance. I shake my head and try to break free of the mesmerizing performance. I have to finish this task, but […]
Teaching the little ones was a great honor and (mostly) so much fun. I am so happy to have had the experience of being in the classroom before I have children of my own. Not only have I learned so much about children and how to interact with them, but I’ve also gained valuable insights […]
His car was literally wrapped around a tree. They saved his life, but he was paralyzed from the waist down and had limited upper body movements. He was classified as a quadriplegic. He was 23. My mother was 22. At that time, many quadriplegics gave up. That was never my father’s story. He wouldn’t let […]
When I had my daughter in late November 2019, the nurses in the hospital were whispering about a new disease called COVID-19 that was sweeping across China. Three months later everything was locked. Like everyone else, I wondered how long this could really last – surely it was only a matter of time before they […]
When he was worried about protecting his little girl in the water, he knew he had to get up and take the plunge. Having a baby is life changing for all parents, and that was the case with Beyoncé and Jay Z, who are now parents of three, after welcoming Blue Ivy in 2012 and […]
When we entered our son’s classroom for the parent-teacher conference, we immediately noticed that the headmaster was waiting for us – not typical for a kindergarten conference. I knew there had been a few problems with Noah, but the extent of his problems was never clear. “Noah is such a sweet, sweet boy, but he […]
