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After 8 years of marriage my husband and I did the unthinkable. The unimaginable. We took a week off. Together. At the same time. And put the kids in their regularly scheduled programs.
We learned to dive.
We held hands and shared air and a kiss under water.
We went to breakfast. Twice.
We saw a movie.
We drove. In [...]

Here’s John and Nemo! He’s looking so serene meanwhile here’s me…

Ouch! A little aggressive guy just took a nip of my finger! People like to go to Gab Gab beach here and feed the fish hot dogs. Sorry Buddy- not a hot dog just my finger!

Here John got my attention and was trying to tell [...]

Leaf Van Boven, an assistant psychology professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who has studied the topic of happiness and well-being, says that if you really want to be happier you need to stop buying more stuff and start doing more. “An orientation toward life experiences tends to make people happier than an [...]

Here is my very simple version of guacamole.
2 ripe avocados.
1 tomato finely chopped
1 small handful of cilantro also finely chopped
2 small green onions chopped finely
Salt and pepper
Lime
Smash up the avocados until smooth and then add the other ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Squeeze a little lime to keep the guacamole from turning and flavor [...]

by artolog
Today while diving for the first time I looked up and had an “Aha” moment. There off to my right was a gentle large sea turtle resting on the reef. He turned and looked and slowly made his way around us. I sat in near tears.
Turtles are my thing. They have been for [...]

My husband popped up suddenly after dinner and started making this tent. The kids were thrilled and I- a little perplexed. He explained, “Some of the greatest memories from childhood were spent under a makeshift tent in the living room.”
They sat there for hours snuggled in watching a movie. Every once in a while rustling [...]

This is a continuation from yesterday’s post: The Healing Powers of Music
If you didn’t read it go back and listen to Mitsuko Uchida playing Mozart. Or even if you have, go back and listen to her again. She’s amazing.
Anyway the fascinating story that followed the melodious music was about Dr. Claudius Conrad, a 30 year [...]

Yesterday, as I was driving in my car I turned on the radio. I had just come off a busy clinic and needed to calm down. All morning long I moved fast, seeing this wheezing patient first- to get the neb treatment going and then jumping to the next room to exam the newborn [...]

As we saw in yesterday’s article- Should you Let Your Child Watch Television- there is evidence that allowing your baby to watch TV may hinder their language. Our cheapest babysitter may be our most expensive. It’s funny now that I’m researching TV and children, I certainly have been more aware of its use in my [...]

Here is a question I received at MommyMD: A Guide to Realistic Parenting last year. This morning I was reminded of it as my two year old is fascinated by Sesame Street. I let him watch because as you’ll see below. If your children are over two years of age, the American Academy of Pediatrics [...]