The Promise My Dad Chose To See

I’ll never forget all the times my dad and I shared together. There were so many times he could have told me he was too busy or that I needed to go help my mom with my brother, but he never did. Dad always had time for his little girl. I admired my dad and prayed that someday I would meet a man who would take care of me the way my father did. I prayed that man would be a reflection...

An Inkling of Change

At 9:01am on September 30, 2009, Meghann and I met the love of our lives when Mollie Anneliese made her grand entrance to life’s stage. She arrived in perfect health, perfect in every way. The little overachiever even scored a perfect 10 on the APGAR scale used by medical personnel in the delivery room immediately after birth. I remember holding her cute little screaming bundledness...

I Went to the Animal Fair

I went to the animal fair, The birds and the beasts were there; The big baboon by the light of the moon Was combing his auburn hair. You ought to have seen the monk, Who sat on the elephant’s trunk. The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees, And what became of the monk, the monk? Took my daughter for a great day at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence the other day. It was world...

From Mommy to Daddy: A Mother’s Pe...

(Reposted from Meghann’s personal blog, originally posted July 2010) This is such a wonderful time in my mommyhood journey. Mollie’s 10 months old and has just gotten to be so much fun! The best part is that I’m the center of her world. I spend almost all of her waking moments with her. Everything she needs I provide for her. When she takes a tumble and cries, momma...

Thoughts on Casey Anthony

Like many of you, the Casey Anthony case really bothers me. I’m frustrated on many levels, ranging from how a young baby was so mistreated, to how a mother can act with such disregard to life, especially her own baby’s life. There is one part of the story that I must bring up ... little Caylee Anthony had no father in her life.