Being a Mom

What does it take to be a good mom? This is one question that never fails to fill many of my waking hours. As a mother of twin teen boys and two young girls, I always ask myself whether I’m doing the best thing. That’s because I always value excellence in everything I...

A Freezer Full of Ice Cream

When I was growing up, I dreamed of traveling the world, living in my own home, and having a freezer filled with gallons and gallons of different-flavored ice cream. At the time, the thought of attaining those dreams seemed almost impossible. My family was far from...

Tagging Along

Last Friday, I went along with my eight-year-old daughter Meg to her school field trip. Well, I wasn’t actually there. I just followed the bus that took Meg and her classmates to the Mall of Asia for their Science tour. Early on, I’ve made a pact with myself that, at...