Tag: growing up
The Two Kinds of “No”
Toddlerhood indeed brings on a whole new world of behavior – and misbehavior. A few choice milestones my son has recently hit: first time...
The Last Inning: Senior Year of High School
I don’t feel I’ve been a parent for eight innings, yet here we are, heading into the ninth and last inning of public school....
The Invisible Efforts and Why I Make Them
Sometimes, I get jealous of how much my kids celebrate and fawn over my husband. I know it’s a terrible thing to feel, but...
Reflections From the Frontlines of Camp Mom
To all my friends I haven’t spoken with in two months, I’m sorry. For all the coffee dates I’ve missed, believe me; I wish...
Happy Campers: Starting a New Summer Tradition
In today’s technology-filled era, few places offer the reset and primal joys of camping in the great outdoors. You don’t have to be “outdoorsy”...
Children Are Like Kites
My middle daughter just graduated from PreK. It was an experience I had already been through with my oldest, but for some reason, this...
Just Me and My Girl
My older daughter and I recently experienced a “first” for us. We spent the weekend away without my husband and younger daughter. When this...
Has Tween Culture Done More Harm Than Good?
This month, my oldest turns ten. An entire decade old. It’s a big milestone for both of us, and we’ve been doing a lot...
Graduation: It’s About Our Growth as Parents Too
Caps and gowns, photographs and parties, and all the celebrations accompanying graduations...it must be June! Graduation time brings about tears for the parents and...
I Hope (A Letter to My Little Girl)
My girl
My boo boo
My princess poo poo
My slow-to-warm-up girl
I hope you know how much I love you.
I hope you can see how amazing you...