Author: Judy Schwartz Haley

Dear Gem – Month 21

You've become quite the little monkey this month, climbing all over everything. You've always been a bit of a climber, you were climbing bookshelves as soon as you were walking. But this month, you managed to climb your way right out of your pack 'n play. I noticed your kung fu kicks while you were [...]

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My Wish for You

I was crossing through an intersection in holiday rush hour traffic, in the rain of course (this is Seattle), when the truck to my right swooped in front of me, cutting me off, and then stopping short with his butt hanging in the crosswalk - leaving me stranded and blocking the cross traffic. Yeah, I [...]

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New Perspective on Memory

I was in the back seat, pretending to sleep as we pulled into the driveway late after a long day of shopping. At five, and the oldest in a large family, the odds of Daddy carrying me into the house and up the stairs to my room were pretty slim. But that didn't stop me [...]

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