I have a confession to make. I cry during the Olympic games. It’s not out of sadness or regret. Rather it’s when I see a flip or a twist or an unbelievable move executed perfectly my throat gets tight and the tears flow from the sheer beauty and excellence I have just witnessed. Yes, we…
Category: motherhood
Tattoo
Life experience marks us in many intricate ways. Tattoos are one way to record the journey.
A Thousand Cranes
My son and daughter-in-law have just returned from their honeymoon in Japan. In their account of their amazing and extensive travels, they told me about the Children’s Peace Monument at ground zero in Hiroshima and the young girl who inspired it. Suddenly familiar memories came flooding back. In the early 80’s I was enthralled with…
Mother’s Day
That second Sunday in May inspires reflection on nurturing women everywhere. And flowers…
Transitions
It is said that the only constant in life is change. The world turns and us with it. We all change roles and jobs and sometimes partners. I never realized my life would spin so fast when often it felt as though time moved so slow. But these days there are moments when the world…
Confessions of a Baby Boomer Mom – Connections
How did we connect before social media? I often wonder…
Tina Celentano - Writer 