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This Year I’m the One Crying on the Last Day of School

Today, the kids woke up excited and ready for their last day of school. They ate breakfast and headed up the stairs to get dressed.…

We spent spring break in quarantine, and our summer getaway is heading toward mask-clad lockdown. A family vacation is about to take on a whole new…

There are certain things in life you never should do. Some you learn as a child: Don’t play with matches. Don’t cross the street without looking…

Somewhere out there is a teacher enjoying her last bits of summer. She’s probably wishing the days were longer—that there was more time left for…

This summer was going to be different. This summer that you dreamed about in the middle of winter when you were late to school drop off because you…

I, Amy Weatherly, REFUSE TO BE MY KIDS’ FUN COORDINATOR. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE SHIP AND I AM NOT THE EVENT DIRECTOR. I AM NOT THE FUN CAPTAIN, OR…

Before all the photos of my family vacation pop up in your newsfeed, there’s something you should know. You’re going to see lots of…

Summertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and birthdays…

I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and so was I. But the last? There were tears. A lot…

To the annoyed mom at the store, I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was walking by to get my oatmeal and heard you tell your kids that you already can’t…