From the moment we knew we were a mother we became superheros. We would give our lives for our babies.We worked day and night with superhuman strength meeting their every need. Sleep? Who needs it? We learned to juggle practice, work, baking a dozen cupcakes out of three ingredients, and cleaning ... READ the POST

IT'S ALMOST MOTHER'S DAY AND THE UBIQUITOUS COLOR IS PINK. Fresh pink cards loaded with flowery phrases fill the card racks. I appreciate pink. It is one of my favorite colors. But when I contemplate my mothering, the pastel hue does not capture the depth and ferocity of my mother love. The moment ... READ the POST

How do you say goodbye to your mom? I have been contemplating that these last days as I have been sitting beside her. She was the hub of our wheel, the center of our universe. She set an example of a life well lived for all seven of us kids and dozens of grandchildren and great grandchildren. When I ... READ the POST