The tale of my daughter’s passport photo

My passport picture isn’t very friendly. At the time I had a lot of hair and it was…

A child is sick, and you worry yourself sick

At 5:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday, Sarah, Genevieve and I got out of the car sighing…

Complicated worries and an evening walk in the village

An ode to our bag lady

Home after a long day
Crayons, plastic transportation
Spot the canvas bag
There on the floor beside the books
Hooked to the arm
As she walks

Life with baby is about to get easier

Originally published Feb. 3, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Everyone says it gets easier at three months. That’s the magic milestone for babies.

Travels with Genevieve: A perfect flight until arrival

Originally published Jan. 13, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

5:36 p.m. Wednesday: Our landlord is an 81-year-old Cuban woman who has been married for 60 years, scales high walls to tend…

Separating mom and baby is never easy

Originally published Feb. 10, 2017, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Friends visited Sunday evening for the Super Bowl. We ordered pizza, made guacamole and watched the game from a distance.

Crass commericalism in Disney films is tiresome

Originally published Dec. 16, 2016, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Fair warning: I’m about to get really grinchy in here.

New baby brings some new Christmas traditions

Originally published Dec. 23, 2016, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

Some of us need the Christmas tree decorated with shiny balls and strands of lights, and some of us need that tree to be finished moments…

Baby’s nighttime awakenings are an ever-changing story

Originally published Dec. 2, 2016, in the Times Herald-Record of Middletown, N.Y.

It doesn’t matter what second, minute or hour. It doesn’t matter if I’ve been sleeping for three hours, or 33 minutes and 42…