Now that my divorce is final, I decided to change my last name back to my maiden name. I hadn’t initially planned on it, and I knew my kids, who are just four and six, weren’t happy with the idea. “But if you have a different last name than us, will you still be our mommy?” My six-year-old broke … [Read more...]
What’s in a Name?
It was Shakespeare who wrote that, and by george, the Bard is usually one smart cookie. But here's a case where I might just have to disagree with his poetic wisdom. Because I happen to think that names are actually pretty important. Well, at least to me. Which is precisely why I had such a terribly … [Read more...]