…today (8/30/09), my family and I attended a faith-based service and the teaching paster used this saying in his presentation…everyone got a good laugh out of it, but sadly, it can be our motto. We live in a society of instant gratification, an attitude of entitlement for little to no personal sacrifice, and an apathy [...]

For those who wonder if they should breastfeed…   My personal experience:           Yes, but please do your self a great big favor and educate yourself about the dynamics of breastfeeding. I had the most difficult time breastfeeding due of my rightful assumption that breastfeeding would come naturally, however i forgot [...]

       Hello, I am the never ending thinking machine behind the woman known as Lori. I am the wife of Samuel, and the mother to Noble who is 19 months old. My husband is an electrician, a great artist, and a wonderful person to carry a conversation with. My son noble- is the [...]

Have you ever wondered what the Met Museum is like at night?  Sept. 12- 13, 2009, Children in grades 1 through 6 are invited to participate in a Summer Sleepover.  Cost is $40 for Museum members and $50 for non-members.  Parents will drop off their children at 7pm and pick up the following morning at [...]

  Well, hallelujah the stigma of getting mental health treatment has been reduced! Great, terrific, but wait a minute… they said anti-depressants not counseling.  Ok I admit I’m terribly torn about this recent news.  People are feeling better about asking their doctors for help and that is great news.  It is true that anti-depressants are [...]

I’m sure you catch just a little sarcasm in the title of today’s column.  Patience has and is my biggest personal struggle.  With me, with others, with the world at large.  You’d think that having kids would moderate that poor characteristic.  And, I suppose, to some degree it has.  But, in general, this is my [...]