My son was 11 years old when he volunteered to be the boy soloist at the school Christmas concert. Nobody else would do it. That alone made me proud. He was standing there looking like a young Aled Jones, and he was magnificent. The school hall was full. Other parents leaned forward in their plastic
I joke that most of the neighborhood teenagers are on my payroll, but it’s almost true. I received referrals from friends, approached them on the street and asked the school teachers for names of responsible students. In a family with two working parents, we need support. I am self-employed, so my childcare needs are less
It was just my husband and I at the kitchen table. All IVF supplies ran out. In some ways, there were too many instructions, but not enough either. How do we know we are mixing the medication correctly? What happens if there is an air bubble in the needle? What if there is a really
Growing up, my sisters and I didn’t have opportunities for family trips or exciting travel adventures. Mom didn’t know how to drive and dad was away all week as a salesman. An exciting and adventurous family trip for us was going to the grocery store when Dad finally got home on Saturday (if we were
Cara West and her family moved to Europe in search of a better quality of life. Photo courtesy of Cara West In 2024, Cara West moved from the United States to Greece with her husband and young daughter. The family wanted a better quality of life, more affordability and a greater sense of community. West
I didn’t get an Amazon Prime membership until the pandemic, when the lure of delivery finally outweighed the annual cost for me. I was impressed by the convenience and never looked back, until three months ago when my Prime membership was up for renewal. My budget has tightened and I thought if I had lived