One of the first lessons in love came from the Cluny County Fair, where our then fifth grade daughter won two goldfish. She proudly left the grounds with “Mariah” and “Carey,” swimming around in a knotted sandwich bag. Days after finding a home on the breakfast counter, Mariah (or Carey?) went belly up. It seemed too soon […]
Laugh Baby Laugh
Four babies to one nursing mother is no laughing matter. Bravo to the sleep deprived dad who instigated the contagious giggles that buoyed his family and the millions who have watched this video. Laughter is infectious, but so is yelling. The next time you or your partner have hit the wall and rational conversation is […]
ILYO In The News: Girls Just Wanna Have Hygge
It doesn’t get much colder and darker than Denmark in December, which is precisely why Sara Clemence, reporting for the Wall Street Journal, recently traveled to Copenhagen in search of hygge. Hygge is the Danish art of enjoying simple comforts, such as sharing food and drink around the hearth with friends and family. Rather than […]
Point CounterPoint: What’s In A Name?
POINT: (Jennie) My husband would have preferred that I change my name when we got hitched, but it wasn’t a deal breaker. I wasn’t militant about it…I’m not a card carrying feminist. I was already an established professional, but career concerns didn’t enter the equation. There was one and only one true reason I didn’t […]