It Isn’t Easy To Say Goodbye To the Little Boy I Raised
Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
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Buried within the correspondence from politicians seeking donations and stores celebrating Labor Day sales, I spot an email from a…
Continue ReadingHere we are again, with the big empty duffel bags out, waiting to be filled. It feels like we were…
Continue ReadingI know we raise our children to release them in the end, but will I be ready to say goodbye…
Continue ReadingFor months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
Continue ReadingThe dog is barking his head off, announcing the arrival of either UPS or Amazon Prime, I can’t be sure.…
Continue ReadingIt was my son’s first day at a new preschool. The teacher and I discussed his entry ahead of time,…
Continue ReadingIf you're an American adult, you've undoubtedly heard "The Star-Spangled Banner" thousands of times: before sporting events, after an Olympian…
Continue ReadingI see you. I see you quietly working in that dimly lit office after you’ve tucked your little ones into…
Continue ReadingCharles Dickens' words certainly resonated with me this year during last year's surge of graduations. My oldest son graduated with…
Continue ReadingDear kids, Someday you'll need to know exactly what you're learning right now. I'm not talking about math or spelling…
Continue ReadingDear big kids, I love having you home. But I wish you didn’t have to be here. I wish you…
Continue ReadingDear fifth-grader, I’m just so sorry. I know you were excited for that end-of-the-year party with your friends. I know…
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