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Mommy guilt, anyone?
I recently made plans to go see a movie with a friend and scheduled a babysitter to watch my five children for a couple of hours. When the time to leave came, I felt terrible because all the kids were crying and seemed so unhappy to see mommy leave. ...
Military lessens stigma of mental health counseling
I asked my husband and some of his military friends whether they would seek mental health counseling. Ninety-nine percent, including hubby, answered with a resounding “no” — regardless of the issue. ...
Husband's family video meets mixed reactions
I fully expected my children to be ecstatic when we put on a recording my husband sent from Iraq. But I was surprised by my 4-year-old daughter’s reaction. ...
Round of golf offers more fun than expected
I had a lot of fun, but man, do I hate golf. At least that’s how I thought I would feel after golfing 18 holes at the Whispering Winds Golf Course here....
Being with husband worth juggling logistics
My husband and I have had to make some important decisions in the last few weeks. After many months of deployments, it seems that he has to go for one year of training for the new aircraft he will be flying. The training is split in two different locations,...
Apathy in Italy creates mozzarella tragedy
I heard a lot of outrage about New York Governor Eliot Spitzer’s alleged involvement with a prostitution ring and this man’s fall from grace. Even my husband, who is originally from upstate New York and presently in Iraq, has not only followed...
Apathy in Italy creates mozzarella tragedy
I heard a lot of outrage about New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's alleged involvement with a prostitution ring and this man's fall from grace. Even my husband, who is originally from upstate New York and presently in Iraq, has not only followed the scandal...
Looking for a positive light in negative conditions
I can usually talk myself into seeing things in a more positive light when something doesn’t go my way....
Home schooling should be parents' choice
I had never heard of home schooling before moving to the United States. In Italy, where I was born and raised, there is no such right. The state decides how, where and what children need to learn and that's it. School programs are the same for the whole...
Meeting neighbors takes effort, trust
I grew up in an apartment in a busy section of Rome, and aside from my cousins who lived on different floors of the same building, we never socialized with our neighbors. In fact, we were taught specifically not to trust anyone. There was a lot of crime...
Child's questions can be challenging
Children ask all sorts of embarrassing questions and sometimes put us on the spot. ...
Child's health problems can be frustrating
Our son Matteo, whom we adopted from Ethiopia about a year and a half ago, has had numerous health problems since arriving in the United States....
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