Bernadette Bonanno

This isn't a lovey-dovey Valentine’s Day story. This is a shout-out to all the valentines struggling to hang ...

My parents could define almost any word because they had studied Latin in high school. Back in the ...

As kids, we made up games with cards, balls, board games with missing pieces, and stuff we found ...

From the get-go, my role as “Mom” was crystal clear: There is a human being growing inside your ...

Yesterday I woke up at 5 a.m., put the coffee on, and decided to go to the park ...

During Lent, I’ve been contemplating a statement by Paula D’Arcy, “God comes to us disguised as our life.” ...

Growing up in the 1960s, my favorite show was “I Love Lucy.” It made me laugh to see ...

In 1980, my friend invited me to shop for her wedding dress at Running-of-the-Brides-One-Day-Sale at Filene’s Basement in ...

Every fall, my husband Mike and I sit outside with our morning coffee and watch the neighborhood kids ...

Forty-two years ago, I witnessed something that has softened the blow of losing loved ones. Although I was able ...

For the past 30 years, my husband, Mike, and I have spent time with engaged couples preparing for ...

I am not sure exactly when, and there weren’t any eyewitnesses to prove my theory, but there was ...

Several years ago, my husband Mike and I, along with 17 members of my extended family, traveled to ...

I pity anyone within earshot of my voice whenever I see our grandbabies. They elicit pure joy in ...

I can always tell when my husband is on the phone with his dad. He stops whatever he ...

There are two things I am absolutely sure of. I learned them from my dad. The first is ...