Hi, my name is Ashley, and I’m probably writing this from a parking lot.
Maybe outside work. Maybe in the grocery store parking lot while...
There’s something quietly funny about the way we imagine adulthood as kids. So many little girls grow up picturing the same milestones: marriage, a...
I get it, no one likes unsolicited advice, especially your teenage daughter. And that’s pretty unfortunate because sometimes I feel like I’m in one...
We have now built three recycle bots.
They are not identical. This is important because it creates the impression that three separate learning experiences occurred.
They...
There was a stretch in the late nineties and early aughts when every woman I knew either owned, was reading, or had pressed into...
Congrats, Mama, our kids play spring sports! Which really means, congrats, our entire family calendar just exploded.
One minute we are signing a registration form,...
By mid-May, the calendar stops being helpful.
It becomes more like evidence. A record of every time I said, “Yes, that should be fine,” without...
Mother’s Day is supposed to be all about us moms with breakfast in bed, perfectly behaved children, a relaxing family outing, and gifts thoughtfully...
It's Teacher Appreciation Week, and as a homeschooling mom, I would love to take this opportunity to thank and honor a truly remarkable educator:...
We prepared ourselves for autism.
Not all at once. It happened gradually, through comparison, through repetition, through the quiet way certain patterns stopped feeling incidental....
In + Around Fairfield County
The Volvo XC90: A Stylish Upgrade
Cheers to summer! It’s a change in routine; meals are different, sleep is different, activities are different. But one thing remains the same –...
