I just landed in LA a few hours ago and I had a little bit of an incident at LAX. I can’t shake ALL THE FEELZ, so I have the urge to just get what happened off my chest. As I was making my way to baggage claim, I saw a young family with their …
The MDA Summer Camp for kids is a weeklong overnight camp for children and teens with muscular dystrophy. Here’s an overview of what to expect based on a recent trip I took to review the location and get a better understanding of their services. Camp. I can’t say I’ve had the pleasure of attending as …
While growing up in Queens, my house was burglarized. I will never forget that day. I walked into the door with my grandmother and we found a man in her bedroom stealing all of our jewelry. Family heirlooms, loved possessions, even the little pieces that didn’t really sparkle. That man took it all. We saw …
Each and every day with my toddler is quite an adventure. My Penelope is ever so curious, absorbing information at every turn, and making sense of the world around her. Sometimes I can’t help but reflect on my own childhood and compare the similarities between our experiences. I didn’t have what my neighbor so keenly …
Have you heard of the Beneful Dream Dog Park? What a wonderful project! For the past five years, Beneful has been helping to build and upgrade parks all across the country. I learned about this initiative when I headed over to their headquarters earlier this year. In fact, I even got my hands dirty helping to …
I promised my children that when we went to Europe, I would take them cliff diving. When I was younger, it was one of my favorite summer pastimes while visiting Malta. We would jump off of 30-40 foot cliffs… often. It was so exhilarating. My cousins and I would play a game — who could …