The other day, The Muse had her friend Poppy over for a sleepover. BoyWonder decided that Poppy was the be-all-end-all-woman-of-his-dreams. It was so cute how he’d try to impress her. He kept doing silly things with this goofy, almost nerd-like, …

Last night Dolittle said this prayer before bed: O God, thank you for the wonderful rainbows, and the wonderful sun, and the wonderful books to read, and my wonderful family — my wonderful Mommy, wonderful Daddy, wonderful sister, wonderful brother, …

This evening, the girls emerged from the basement in a fury of vitriol and vicious words. “Mom!! She PROMISED she would build Wuhu Island with me, and now she says she’s not going to!!” “I never PROMISED!” “Yes, you DID!!” …

When I was in middle school, my mom took me to my first Broadway musical. We saw CATS, and though everyone makes great fun of that show, I loved it dearly. For years I dreamed of being a stage actress, …

I keep meaning to write down this story before it slips into the ether of my terrible long-term memory. A few weeks ago, we were watching ESPN, and there was a segment about the upcoming Breeder’s Cup. We’ve never once …

It’s incredible – shocking, really – how different the commotion of the kids seems when you’re not feeling well. For the past couple of days, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Not sick, exactly, but on the verge …

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There are a lot of things about motherhood that you can’t prepare for. Sleepless nights, the way the baby smell can melt you, dealing with other people’s bodily functions day in and day out for years on end. But the …