Category Archives: Parenting My first thought upon seeing my son’s classroom at his new school wasn’t marveling at how far portable classrooms have come, now complete with their own heating and cooling systems. It wasn’t joy at him being close to the playground, or awe over the view of Pikes Peak from right outside his door. Instead, I […]  Random stories and the images they bring come to me often. I’ve written about the now-horrifying book Brave Mr. Buckingham saying “that didn’t hurt!” and how each time Tucker loses a tooth, I think of that line. It’s been years since I set eyes on that story but I picture myself as a young child, […]  It was sunny and almost 60 degrees outside when I got an email from school saying there’d be no school the following day due to the blizzard. “Bomb Cyclone” is what they were calling it. I was happy – I’d be able to sleep in, we’d have an extra day to get through a couple […]  One random day, I didn’t want to go to school. I can’t remember how old I was but think I was eight or nine. Close to my son’s age, although back then having a friend who was six months older was a big deal somehow, so me making a sweeping generalization about the ages of […]  When it comes to life hacks as far as food preservation, decorating, or Lego storage, I’m not the best go-to person. But there are things I’ve realized are life-hacks when it comes to being a better human. 10 Ways To Be A Better Human 1. You are enough. So are most people. We each do […]  I can’t remember whether it was a kinder, less-humid July day in Virginia than most, but I don’t remember being miserable that morning. It’s funny, but I don’t remember being nervous either. Merely annoyed that my doctor had told me to call at 6:00 a.m. and then told me to call back around 8:00 a.m. […] |
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