Let's put mommy guilt in its place.
Climate change scares the bejeezus out of me. I’m a little embarrassed to say that the movie The Day After Tomorrow was what really pushed me from the “I know global warming is bad, but I’m sure it’ll all get worked out eventually” attitude to the “I need to start listening to Al Gore RIGHT [...]
Just a few short months ago, the Tri-State area lost a special person. Marty Demmerle Carr was a loving teacher, devoted new mom, and loyal friend. She suddenly and tragically passed just one month after giving birth to her premature first daughter, Lily. Marty was a third-grade teacher at John G. Carlisle Elementary in Covington, [...]
Just a few short months ago, the Tri-State area lost a special person. Marty Demmerle Carr was a loving teacher, devoted new mom, and loyal friend. She suddenly and tragically passed just one month after giving birth to her premature first daughter, Lily. Marty was a third-grade teacher at John G. Carlisle Elementary in Covington, [...]
I don’t write much on this blog about my personal spiritual exploration, simply because I don’t really do much of it. No time. But since I’ve become a mom, I have given more thought to my spiritual and religious beliefs than I ever did during my self-involved 20s (when I actually had time for such [...]
As a working mom, if I didn’t have a team of parenting/childcare mentors and helpers, I wouldn’t last a day. Sometimes I forget I’m not the sole proprietor of this parenting business. I get so caught up in my schedule, my to-do list, my world, I don’t think about my “board of trustees.” Sure, I’m [...]
A couple of months ago, I took baby steps into volunteering. I’m serving on the “young professionals” steering committee for my local Planned Parenthood, an organization I’ve always supported in words and a few dollars. It’s an ideal commitment for me, because it’s only a few hours a month (if that) and helps me support [...]
I’ve been freaked out about the effects of global warming for a long time. But the latest report jointly issued by just about every credible scientist in the world has me seriously worrying about the world my little girl will grow up in. In case you’ve been living under a rock the last couple of [...]
