Why aren’t you calling me?

He didn’t ask me to tuck him in last night. I heard the click of his light and waited for the invitation. Silence.  Why wasn’t my Eli calling for me?…


The Importance of Establishing Family Traditions

On Friday night, my kids never ask what’s for dinner or what we are doing. Somewhere along our family’s history, Friday was dubbed Pizza Movie Night.…


Scared to look

What Are Your Kids Afraid of?

 I was in second grade when the air raid sirens went off. The teacher had warned us it would happen and, when we heard the noise, we were supposed to…