Happy Monday MoB readers! When Jennifer told me that she was leaving Mothers of Brothers, I knew that I didn’t want to continue solo. I want to keep the site fresh and funny and poignant, but being that way three times each week would probably cause my family to disown me. I get grumpy when [...]
Its no secret that every few weeks I leave one life and take up another for a couple of days. The life I leave is one in which I primarily play the role of wife and mother, managing the happenings of our household day in and out. It is the life I signed up for [...]
The following was inspired by actual events. Park car at remote facility. Board bus to terminal with children in tow. Watch as children try to select seats on empty remote parking bus. Watch as they change seats several times during the two minute drive to terminal. Know that no matter what exciting adventure lays before [...]
Happy Birthday Mothers of Brothers! You are three years old today and anyone who has ever been a parent knows full well that the “terrible twos” have nothing on the “dreadful threes.” It is one of those unspoken secrets that we parents fail to share with one another as we move through life. By keeping [...]
Several times each week I will require my offspring to step away from the television and perform some menial task for me, such as “go to school” or “go to bed” or “come eat dinner.” Almost invariably, my gentle request will be met with resistance, usually in the form of six words: “Wait! This is [...]
If you are like me, gentle MoB readers, this time of year holds a special place in your hearts and minds. May has arrived in all its glory. It is a time of fresh beginnings… warmer temperatures … and an unforgiving array of consecutive school field trips, endless recitals and mandatory year-end celebrations. In other [...]
Late last night after putting the final touches on this morning’s post, the news came through that Osama bin Laden had been killed, effectively making my commentary about how over scheduled families find themselves in May a tad irrelevant. So here I sit this morning, rewriting. The words are flying off my keyboard though, as [...]
The first sign of potential trouble came in the form of my mother’s voice on the phone. On the eve of our departure for OBX she asked me if I had checked the weather for our drive. I knew it was supposed to rain up here in Philly but was unaware of the band of [...]
Tomorrow we are embarking upon the type of vacation I have only known from afar. It will be a trip where the memories will last a lifetime and we will return again year after year, telling anyone who will listen just how wonderful it truly is. I have a feeling we are about to enter [...]
Little League season started in earnest last week and to my surprise I am once again sitting on the sidelines with my folding chair and alcoholic beverage of choice. Despite my best efforts to discourage Chase from moving from the minor to the major leagues, he is fully embedded with a team of 11 and [...]
