Category: Parenting
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A Tale in the Trees
A Tale in the Trees is not written as a formal poem. These words are simply a creative play upon the “tale” that came to me yesterday walking through the park.
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Rarely Out Late, Home by 8!
Since the nest has emptied, if we go out for dinner, it’s (usually) around 5pm-6pm. If we dine with friends with less job flexibility, we happily make reservations for 7pm or 8pm. Key word: reservations. While it’s healthier to eat earlier, for me it’s about not waiting for a table…
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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 Update🐾🐾
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 fiancée stopped at the house to pick up old family videos. I’m 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 Day🐾
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 fiancée 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 wasn’t much of a dog person until…🐾
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 Z’ers Think Mid-Lifers Know Everything…or 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 aren’t 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 Swift’s music played in the background (randomly on my daughter’s Spotify) while I rummaged through my three kids’ middle school papers. My twins had just started sixth grade when we moved here and my youngest began fourth. Change is rarely easy…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 