Toddlers are about 75 percent emotion I think. And without words to truly express those emotions, and without fear of showing their vulnerability, tantrums, crying, laughter, and hitting all abound.  My brother in law suggested that this would be a fun way to go through life. When you’re hungry, cry. Walk in to a bar,… Continue reading Love like a toddler

We just got back from a week at the beach in the Outer Banks, a place we’ve visited almost annually for the past 20 plus years. It was different this year, just our immediate family and even then, we were missing our youngest who had to stay home and work. Everywhere we went inspired memories… Continue reading Dunkin

I wrote this two years ago as my mother’s hundredth birthday approached. This year, perhaps more than most years, I have felt deeply my mother’s absence, a physical ache in my heart. I’m the same age now as she was when we lost her, and I am living the wonder of grandparenthood, a joy she… Continue reading As it happens…

In celebration of siblings’ day, a repost from many years ago. We never were all together again. Make the time! Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment | Edit The Greatest Gifts Posted on January 1, 2015 by wileyna@yahoo.com I have had the joy and privilege of spending this holiday season with family.   I love family, both my own and my husbands,… Continue reading The Greatest Gifts

I saw a meme recently that showed a grandfather holding his grandchild. It was captioned something like, “grandchildren allow grandparents to relive the joys of their children’s childhood.” I’ve been trying for almost a year now, 9 months to be exact, to capture the essence of grandparenthood for me. The process has made me rethink… Continue reading Grandparenthood