"Alex, are you excited for football season?" one of my co-workers asked me the other day. I looked at her funny because I'm DEEP in baseball mode, praying the Red Sox can make it to the playoffs. Then it occured to me and I asked, "Are you ready for some treats? Is that why you're asking?" She shyly nodded and I grinned knowing my football season activities makes everyone happy. Every Sunday I tune in to watch my Patriots (and other teams if there is nothing else on) and ba

Carefully or gusto? Timidly or like a linebacker? I'm not sure there's a right answer. Or maybe the right answer is it depends on the day. Take this website as an example. I started my "official" adoption journey a little over a year ago and made the decision to become a mother almost 3 years ago. But it wasn't until very recently, in the quiet of a Saturday afternoon that I started to feel anxious. Not desperate but I started to worry I wasn't doing enough to make my dr