Educating a Toddler

Dear Diary, As a child, you couldn't catch me without a book in my hand. My idea of fun was spending a Saturday at the library, checking out every hardcover I could carry. I would read to anyone who would...

Dear Diary, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, observed Monday, January 18, is a day of service, celebration and remembrance. It's a time to honor of a man who dedicated his life’s work to equality and...

Dear Diary, Once upon a time, before I became a mom, I lived on a beautiful island with even more beautiful people. The natives and ex-pats, as the foreigners were called, represented more than 135...

Dear Diary, I enjoy outdoor activities. I rarely break a sweat and soak up the sun. However my little girl is easily overheated. So when the temperatures soar, we seek shelter from the hot,  humid weather...

Dear Diary, Growing up, I hated math. I decided I wasn't good at it and made up my mind that I wouldn't really try to be better. Of course, I didn't fail. I just didn't get straight A's like in my favorite...

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...