by Whitney | Dec 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Becoming a parent is like joining a club. We become responsible for another human being in a way that’s different from most other relationships- and for moms, these kids really are part of us- science even shows that part of their DNA ends up in our bodies...
by Whitney | Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s Tuesday, December 27th 2016, and I just found out Carrie Fisher, who we all know and love as Princess Leia, passed away. This ends a year where many famous people have passed away that played a role in the pop culture that makes up my childhood and young...
by Whitney | Oct 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
My husband and I took the dog for a walk this afternoon, and we started thinking about how much our furry kid had in common with The Donald. Both require a handler (or two.) Darwin is 18 months old – a Bernedoodle- and weighs north of 85 pounds, so controlling...
by Whitney | Sep 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Both of my kids are off at college for the first time. It means there’s a lot more quiet, and a lot less laundry at home. That sounds great, but it’s an adjustment to a different sort of lifestyle, and I know it’s going to take a bit of time to find...
by Whitney | Mar 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
When you turn on the TV, no matter where you fall on the political spectrum, it’s easy to find examples of people behaving badly. I have been mystified for a long time about the dramatic change in the tone, especially on the national level, where the emphasis...
by Whitney | Nov 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve spent the past 18 months of my life running for office. In what now seems like backwards fashion, I started by running for the PA Statehouse with only one week’s notice before the filing deadline in March, 2014, to winning a race for Kennett Township...