Beyond the Call of Duty
Teachers dedicate their lives to our children. Because it’s what they do, what they have always done. But now we literally expect them to lay down their lives for our children. We are asking too much.
Read MoreMiracles and Marshmallows
I think of myself as a generally positive person. Not Mary Poppins positive but realistically optimistic at least. As a Mom there are many occasions (often mornings) when Fake it Until You Make It is the order of the day.
Read MoreHow the Flu Saved Christmas
‘Twas two weeks before Christmas and inside my brain
Were To Do’s and Lists, long and insane.
So much to get done, all tasks fall to me
From purchasing presents to trimming the tree.
Me, My Elf and I
The boys are counting down the days this week until Bubbles the Elf returns from the North Pole, and almost every morning from December 1 to the 24th they are brimming with excitement, jumping up and down in their footed Christmas pajamas, begging to go find what that little Elf has been up to overnight.
Read MoreThe Things She Carries
I don’t carry as much stuff around with me in my arms, but my brain and my time are as overstuffed with tasks as my old diaper bag configuration was.
Read MoreSum of Our Fears
I didn’t want to write about this, today or any day.
Read MoreThe Myth of My Time
Last week, my younger son started preschool three days a week, from 10 am to 3 pm. Everybody asked me, “What are you going to do with all of your free time?”
Read MoreThe Best Lunch
What my mom packed in our lunches was so much more than midday nutrition. It was love.
Read MoreGood for Nothing
I had high hopes for today.
Read MoreSorry Not Sorry
In my adult life, it’s easy to be hurt and to carry that hurt around like a scab can pick at whenever you have a moment to think about it.
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