The morning started like most travel days — rushed. Our family was headed to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, and while that should’ve felt like a dream, at 4:30 a.m., it felt more like a logistical nightmare. The kids were groggy and grumbling; we were already 15 minutes behind schedule; and I was mentally reviewing every item…
Editor’s Note: Elizabeth shared her letters with our writing group, the M&Ms (Memoirs & More). What a treasure she is creating for her lucky children. Dear Emma and Ian, I have decided that I would love to write you each a letter for your birthday every year going forward. I want to reflect on the…
As parents of young kids, my husband and I are learning interesting life lessons, but recently we had our first head-shaking-is-that-really-my-kid experience with our daughter Emma. We have had mild ones in the past that were easy to laugh off, like funny boundary-testing behavior; tantrums over something completely crazy; brutal honesty; and even some cuss…
