Down the rabbit hole

Life's twists and turns

It is hard to believe another Valentine’s Day is approaching. It is a major day for me. B.C. (before cancer) it was a day of eating my famous (if I do say so myself) lamb shanks and orzo, passing out little tokens of love and, of course, in a house of estrogen, consuming large quantities of chocolate. It was during our 2007 Valentine’s feast that I received, via phone, the news that I was about to be shoved down a “rabbit hole” and enter the dark unknown world of cancer.

Before my journey, I always wondered what Lewis Carroll was smoking when he wrote Through The Looking...

Family Favorites 2011

Now's your chance to pick a winner! Click the link to vote for all your Ann Arbor favorites and help us decide who gets honored in this year's Family Favorites issue.

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2012 Education Guide

Selecting the right school for your child can seem like an overwhelming process, but Ann Arbor Family Press is here to help. Our Education Guide highlights some of the best and brightest schools to make your search for the ideal fit easier. 

Allen Creek Preschool
2350 Miller Ave.
734-994-3382
www.allencreek.org
Allen Creek is a model community where teachers, family consultants and parents work together to know each child as a unique, complex individual. Allen Creek teachers are experienced professionals, with backgrounds in early childhood education, child development, school psychology, social w...

Mother Mayhem goes for the gold

Facing rodents, repairs and a whole New Year

Every year I resolve to give up the whole “New Year’s resolution” thing. Then I get caught up in the moment and jot down the many things I want to conquer. Foolishly believing that in a week’s time I am going to be one of “those” moms who always has the right forms, has every field trip for the year on the calendar, and can return movie rentals without wearing a full disguise and trench coat to hide her identity because of late fees.

My “new me” begins at Home Depot. According to my fix-it man, a crack in my basement wall was in need of seal...