Category: Parenting
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Poem Published on Spillwords Press
I just returned to NY from traveling and was a day late coming home, not checking my Gmail while away. I was thrilled and truly thankful that a poem I submitted on May 2nd was published on May 9th. I am sincerely grateful to Dagmara K. for selecting my poem…
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Maverick UpdateđŸđŸ
I first introduced Australian Shepard Maverick (my daughter’s dog) in December, followed by Golden Retriever Judge (my son’s dog) in February. As I mentioned in I Wasn’t Much of a Dog Person Until… Maverick was a handful as a puppy, but what puppy isn’t? He has grown to be a…
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The Preschool Library Years – National Library Week
The library is one of the few spaces where time slows. American culture tends to resist a slow pace of life. Unhurried feels less productive.
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Ripped and Well-Worn for $128
I like clothes shopping. My oldest daughter and I firmly believe that a couple hours amid pretty things is a great way to decompress and lift our mood. This is especially true when the skies are 10-days of gray, accompanied by weeks of below freezing temperatures. The last time my…
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Mom, I Wish I Knew You Young
When I was out of town, my son and his fiancĂ©e stopped at the house to pick up old family videos. Iâm sure they thought it would be fun to see my son as a toddler, running the coastline in a swim diaper while on vacation. Before I could even…
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Happy National Golden Retriever DayđŸ
In early December, I shared about Maverick, the Australian Shepard my youngest (Texas) daughter brought home one year ago. In November, one year after Maverick joined the family, my son and his fiancĂ©e brought home a Golden Retriever! Love or hate us, we are New York Yankees fans, and that’s…
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Who is Giving Up Social Media in this New Year?
Not one person I know is giving up social media. People in my little world (and apparently across the globe) are exploring the countless additional, new socials (and apps) appearing at an exponential rate. Over the holidays, several conversations centered upon viral videos and various social media posts. For context,…
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I wasnât much of a dog person untilâŠđŸ
We never had a dog while the kids were growing up, though a beloved mini lop bunny was part of the family for 12 years, along with a tortoise, hamster and guinea pig at various times throughout their youth. Our daughter and new son-in-law brought an Australian Shepherd home last…
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Gen Zâers Think Mid-Lifers Know EverythingâŠor Nothing
The 35-year-young mom of two preschoolers quickly said hello, then fired off a series of complaints to me in a breathy 20 seconds. ‘My husband and I should be saving money but he wants another flat screen on the back porch. Things arenât great between us. Like, they are bad.…
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I Had the Time of My Life Fighting Dragons with You
Seated on the floor surrounded by moving bins, Taylor Swiftâs music played in the background (randomly on my daughterâs Spotify) while I rummaged through my three kidsâ middle school papers. My twins had just started sixth grade when we moved here and my youngest began fourth. Change is rarely easy…
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The Reminiscing
Most people merely laugh and cry while pouring over 1000âs of photos when packing up to move. This deep thinker took it to another level, wondering if Socrates would have included the usefulness of photographs and videos in his idiom that the âunexamined life is not worth livingâ. Do reminiscing…
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Moving: The Stuff
We grow up and make a home of our own. Some of us buy houses, condos or apartments. Whatever the structure, we collect some STUFF. And, Iâm not a collector. So, how did I end up with so much? Photos capturing all we have done as a family make me…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 