Tag: childhood
My Son Graduated From High School and I Don’t Know How...
My oldest son graduated from high school and I don’t know how to feel.
Since he’s my first, I’ve had a lot of people asking...
Reflections After A Year Of Redshirting: The Power of Play
When we sent our oldest to preschool for the first time, I remember how tiny she looked. Her chipmunk cheeks and petite frame were...
Parenting Through Childhood Anxiety
I have seen many posts lately on anxiety–in moms, especially, but also in people in general. I have been hyper-aware of these articles and...
The Post I Didn’t Want To Write: Truths About Pediatric Cancer
I'm so mad I could spit. (Don't tell my kids I said that.)
This is not the post I wanted to write.
One of my students–at...
Halfway to Adulthood: Why 9 Has Been The Hardest Birthday...
Last week, my oldest son turned 9. Nine. To be honest, I never expected 9 to be a hard birthday as his mom. Watching...
Mother’s Day Without My Mom
Erma Bombeck once said, “On Mother’s Day, I can think of no mother more deserving than a mother who had to give one back.”...
Out of the Mouths of Babes: The Crazy Stuff Our Kids...
My daughter is many things: smart, frustrating, beautiful, exhausting, snarky, genuine, honest, loving… and hilarious. The things that come out of that girl’s mouth...
Hunger, Abuse, and Neglect: Hard Truths from my Mother’s Past
The stories of my mother's childhood are ones I know well, but they aren't mine. They're hers, and they aren't just stories. They are...
Talking Down Memory Lane
You know how people say, everything old is new again? Well, at my house that is definitely the case! For a couple of years...
Watermelon Soap
August is a time for firsts.
The first day of kindergarten.
The first day of preschool.
The first time you realize your little boy isn’t so little...