Hello, awesome readers! As I write this, my son is loading up the car with his belongings and making trips to his new condo. I know this because I’m watching him through the blink app on my phone. He’s the last of my four children to move out. The truth is, I’ve been dreaming about […]
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I don’t have a title for this post so instead I’m asking a question: What would you have done?
Hello, awesome readers. (No exclamation mark today. This post is of a serious nature. Ish.) Something happened last week that began as something I would classify as “potential evil”. As a writer, it’s my duty to take you on a journey. And in doing so I like to put words together that create a string […]
A post about high school graduation, teenagers, and birds sitting in a tree. Somehow these are related.
Hey there, awesome readers! Last night (or possibly last week, by the time I post this) was my youngest daughter’s convocation ceremony. Robes, tasseled hats, wide, youthful grins, and a sense of accomplishment. These, along with a flock of beaming parents (and cameras), filled a gymnasium that I’m certain was moonlighting as a sauna. If […]
Because there are no guarantees in motherhood
Hello, awesome readers! Motherhood doesn’t come with a manual. Although common knowledge, this fact always hits the hardest on those days when you feel so stretched that you’re sure to snap before you get to climb into your own bed at night. The car seat buckling. The grocery hauling. The meals. The homework. Bath time. […]
My teenager is learning how to drive and he’s judging us. With good reason.
Hey there, awesome readers! This post is brought to you by a recent Facebook status update: To follow-up, my son and I didn’t end up driving that day because of the weather. To be perfectly honest, I felt relieved. Then I felt guilty for feeling relieved. (Why? Because I’m a mom and I do guilty […]