Transitions have always been hard for both of my kids. When my son was small, sudden changes would send him into hysterics. It was hard to deal with, but at least I could just say, “He has trouble with transitions” and people could sort of accept that. My daughter, on the other hand, responds to…

I just got back from a yearly religious retreat. OK, I say that tongue-in-cheek, but it’s sort of like that for me. Every year something else comes up for the first Sunday in June and I have to say, Sorry, I have to go to the Avant Garden Party. What is THAT? you’re probably wondering.…

One of the wonders of modern life is all the amazing gadgets that people are inventing. Though not life-saving, they can sometimes be life-altering. My favorites often are solutions to annoying little problems that happen all the time, but aren’t important enough for you to give much thought to. Then one day you’re wandering through…

We went to the Maker Faire on Sunday. [You can read about my impressions from previous years right here.] I was curious whether the much higher ticket price would be reflected in smaller crowds. We got there right at 10 and could actually park in the main parking lot (then realized that you pay for…

I was e-mailing with a mom I know recently and she was telling me that one of her children was having trouble adjusting to mom going back to work. Why don’t you write about the transition from stay-at-home mom to back to work? she asked me. I’d like to, but I’m just too darn busy!…