(This is the letter I have the pleasure of sharing with my daughter’s kindergarten teacher. You are invited to share…
The Irony of Language
It started in my basement. Each stuffed animal would sit on top of the ping pong table waiting to find…
From One Teacher To Another…
The Lullaby Tradition
I would brush my teeth as quickly as I could and run into bed to await my parents’ entrance. I…
Everything’s bigger in Texas, even the empathy
“Good morning my little monkeys.” We were at Gramps and Grammy’s house in Texas for the holidays and we…
A Play.
A Play. “You Know You are Raising A Toddler When…” Characters: Parent: Tired, hungry, late for something Toddler: Screaming, crying,…
I Still Do
I choose to wear my wedding band, even though the hot air makes my fingers swell. After all, we are…
Night Terrors
There was a ship and a dragon. Sometimes the ship was Pirate themed, sometimes it was right out of Peter…
To Lincoln Center, With Gratitude
I earned my first part in a play just by raising my hand. “Who wants to be Snow White?”…
A Birthday Card
Love begins with imagination. [1] My imagination took off the first moment I met him. It was the first…
It’s Not Lying, It’s Magic
We have an “Aunt Eleanor Box”. It is filled with accumulated goodies that can be used for a variety of…
An English Lesson
Several years ago, I found myself standing in the center of the Piazza de la Repubblica surrounded by hundreds of…
