You Didn’t Win Today
You didn’t win today, and I saw the hurt on your face. I saw your disappointment after the final play…
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You didn’t win today, and I saw the hurt on your face. I saw your disappointment after the final play…
Continue ReadingThe rhythmic claps of the audience, the shimmering leotards under the glaring lights, and the poised yet powerful movements of…
Continue ReadingAs a former special education teacher and now early intervention therapist, I would be amiss if I didn’t share with…
Continue ReadingWatching our daughters grow into who they’re becoming is beautiful and painful at the same time. As a mother to…
Continue Reading“Who are you?” the girl asked my daughter. “She is my sister!” my eldest declared, fingers extending around her little…
Continue ReadingMy 5-year-old left her shoes at the top of the stairs today, discarded on her way to the bathroom when…
Continue ReadingI watched her paddle out in the kayak all by herself. Prior to arriving at the boat launch at family…
Continue ReadingI said goodbye to two today. The very last toddler in our home. You still have those squishy cheeks, those…
Continue ReadingIt’s easy for a 9-year-old to become overwhelmed by the excitement of a busy birthday party—that is all the more…
Continue ReadingHere’s to the contributing athlete. You know the one. She’s not the team star, and she’s not a benchwarmer. I’ve…
Continue ReadingI was never an athlete. Never. I was a clumsy and uncoordinated child and teenager. I fell off the climbing…
Continue ReadingWe are an active, sports-loving family. I write frequently about raising two tweens engaged in youth sports. I’m proud of…
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