Because mothering is wonderful ... except when it's not.
When I was a kid, I practically lived at the library.
I grew up on the South Side of Chicago and we had one of those grand, old, stately marble libraries. It was set in a big old city park called Sherman Park with a lagoon and stone bridges and lots of paths to explore.
During the school year, I had to limit my visits to once a week. During the summer, I had the freedom to go 
OK, so my youngest child, the fourth and final Field, a wonderful young man, turned 20 recently.
I have no more teenagers in the house!
The terrific twos flew by. The teen years were a whirlwind! My four kids grew and changed so much and were involved in so many different things and pursuits that the years were chaotic and, mostly, fun.
Ours has always been an open
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Life is transition, whether we realize it or not. To think it is static is to buck up against a hard reality. To believe that things will never change – whether good things or bad things – belies the truth. Where are you living?
I have been guilty of living in the past.
Nothing good in my life ever happened without a struggle. Loss, dreams deferred, tragedy and want have always preceded
