I remember when I first changed my "status" on Facebook from "married" to "single." I got a ton of responses: likes, well wishes, etc. However, friends whom I hadn't seen since high school didn't know what to say. They wanted to support me in the way I needed it. People wanted to wish me …
divorce
Creating your family tribe
When I think of divorced and newly blending families, this African proverb always comes to mind. All the parental figures come together in their own way, bringing their own strengths, to raise the child(ren) together. Of course, it is tricky to comfortably blend the various familial dynamics so that …
Mama, tell me a happy memory…
I am the memory keeper of the family, ever since I can remember. There are moments in my life that all I did was focus on the bad and what was done TO me. It wasn't a healthy place to be. As I mover further away from the past and move toward the future, I have begun to look fondly at the good …
BookClub Blog: Everyday Sacred and the wrong (but really right) book order
The book Everyday Sacred: A woman's journey home by Sue Bender found its way to me one day in March 2011. I was in the King's English Bookstore around the corner from me and it was misplaced in the cooking section. This is how I usually get my books. They are in the wrong section of the store, but …
Food Ninja-In -Training: An Opportunity for Generosity
Good Morning! What a way to start the day-fresh bagels and home made cream cheese. Totally Allegra's idea. Last week, completely out of the blue, Allegra asked if we could make cream cheese and bagels one day soon. Why not!! This weekend, we took the time with the girls, Allegra and Zola, to make …