40 & Pregnant Pamela Brown April 22, 2018 Getting/Being Pregnant, Mom-to-be Dear Diary, Days before my birthday, I met a woman at a party who told me that 40 was a magic number--the age where one reaches enlightenment and truly feels grown-up. I smiled but doubted I would share the...
Celebrate the End of Summer Reading Pamela Brown August 15, 2015 Educating a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, As a former middle and high school English teacher, I often compiled summer reading lists for my students much to their chagrin but their parents’ delight. I thought it was important to...
The Sandwich Generation Pamela Brown July 24, 2014 Mom, Relationships 1 Comment Dear Diary, The morning I went into labor, I felt like the luckiest woman in the world. My mom came to visit, and I knew I could count on her for moral support and assistance. Although she struggled with...