- Living, Teen
- March 24, 2021
- 3.9K Views
- 4 Minute Read
I watched the new Netflix documentary, Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal, last night. It was nuts. The most poignant moment…
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- Motherhood
- September 18, 2020
- 2.2K Views
- 3 Minute Read
Dear parents who aren’t dropping off their high school graduate at college, I lift you up. We are many. We…
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Today I walked by your bedroom door and peeked in, out of habit I suppose. I saw your neatly made…
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- Motherhood
- September 9, 2020
- 4K Views
- 6 Minute Read
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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Here we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were…
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I know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye…
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For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
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The dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure.…
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It was my son’s first day at a new preschool. The teacher and I discussed his entry ahead of time,…
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- Living
- June 19, 2020
- 1.9K Views
- 2 Minute Read
If you're an American adult, you've undoubtedly heard "The Star-Spangled Banner" thousands of times: before sporting events, after an Olympian…
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I see you. I see you quietly working in that dimly lit office after you’ve tucked your little ones into…
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Charles Dickens' words certainly resonated with me this year during last year's surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with…
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