My dream is to be the type of woman who can walk into a kitchen and whip up an amazing meal without a recipe. I am not that type of woman. A recipe is my crutch, my guide, and my lifeline. Without a recipe, I am officially lost in the kitchen, …

Until this month our son A.J. had only seen New York’s Times Square on television and in movies.  As a native New Yorker, I realized that our son had only really seen the New York suburbs when we visit my family and friends. Last month, we flew to New York …

I put off buying new glasses for a few years. Even though we are in the eye doctor’s office a few times a year because our 8-year-old A.J. has several vision conditions, I didn’t put myself first. I just kept making excuses when I shouldn’t have. Now that I’ve ordered new …

Every holiday season I find myself in shock that the end of the year is creeping up. Of course, traveling to see relatives needs to be finalized.  I also have a few freelance contracts that have ramped up before the end of the year that will require my attention. My husband …

Winter is an anxious time for families living with asthma. Every little sneeze or sniffle from our son,  A.J.,  can turn into a major asthma attack. Maybe it’s because last year was his first time in public school and attending five days a week, but he had more wheezing incidents …