Sometimes a Kid Just Needs a Sick Day
My middle son stayed home from school today. He said he was sick. I’m not sure that is the truth.…
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My middle son stayed home from school today. He said he was sick. I’m not sure that is the truth.…
Continue ReadingDaughter of mine, I see the fire behind your eyes. Do not let it die. Daughter of mine who runs…
Continue ReadingImagine you are at the playground with your kid(s), and you look over to see someone else's kid launching themselves…
Continue ReadingI grew up in a beautiful home. I knew I was loved beyond measure despite my overactive mouth and unbridled…
Continue Reading“VV really wants to garden,” I mentioned to my neighbor Laura one day in passing, “but we just haven’t found…
Continue ReadingI took a walk up my driveway yesterday. The bitter wind whipped snow against my face, making the single-digit temperatures…
Continue ReadingOne hundred decibels. That’s as loud as a rock concert. No response. I remember sitting and watching you with those…
Continue ReadingHere's to the grandparents who show up, and I mean really show up. The ones who are there for everything,…
Continue ReadingTo the me before I was Mama: There are some things I want you to know. This parenting thing is…
Continue ReadingMy son went missing this summer. It was a beautiful day and our whole extended family had rented tubes to…
Continue ReadingAs my sons’ dad and I sat across from each other in our first parent-teacher conference of the day, the…
Continue ReadingThe other day I had a suggestion from a friend: sometimes you have to pay for the memories. Her comment…
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