by Judith Heaney | Aug 1, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Anyone who has ever put a kid to bed, whether as a parent or a babysitter, has likely read Goodnight Moon as they’ve tucked the child into bed. Even though my girls are 17 and 15 now, I have vivid memories of sitting with one or both girls beside me and reading each...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 31, 2025 | 365 Reasons
When our girls were little, we read a lot of picture books and developed many favorites, including Harry the Dirty Dog, Olivia the Pig, The Day the Crayons Quit, and several by David Wiesner, including Art & Max, Tuesday, and Sector 7. One of the strong appeals of...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 26, 2025 | 365 Reasons
I am not an outdoorsy person. I suppose I should have preceded that statement with the now-popular catch phrase, unpopular opinion. No matter. I am a city girl through and through. I do not love hiking (I have gone and don’t hate it, but it is not one of my go-to...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 22, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Have you ever invited yourself over to someone else’s house or into someone else’s activity or world? Honestly, it’s not something I make a habit of myself because, let’s face it, it feels a little weird, right? Unless, of course, I’m inviting myself into one of my...
by Judith Heaney | Jul 20, 2025 | 365 Reasons
Every now and then, as I move through my day, my eyes will fall on my two teenagers and I will experience a familiar feeling, a feeling that is an amalgamation of wonder and gratitude and love. I don’t know about the experience of other parents, but ever since these...
