parenting
Returns
August 18th, 2024 | parenting
The kids, on the verge of launching, remember and continue our family traditions.
Home, O Home
May 29th, 2024 | parenting
Finding one’s place is an ongoing job.
I Know Some Things
February 18th, 2024 | parenting
Lately, out of the blue, my teen will surprise me with with a mature, thoughtful question or remark.
Class Struggle
October 25th, 2023 | daily life parenting
The kids are approaching life decisions, and economics and social strata have been on my mind.
Letting It Go, and Not
February 25th, 2023 | parenting
I’ve never been one to let a loose thread lie.
Time Machine
October 20th, 2022 | parenting
Teleporting with the Hamilton Beach Model 10 "Malt Mixer."
Teens: The Quiz
September 21st, 2022 | parenting
Why didn't anyone warn me how brief the small kid phase is?
Too Much
November 4th, 2020 | daily life parenting
Whatever else is going on, parents are expected to keep the kids safe, buffer them from the world, and help them make sense of things.
White Knuckles
September 11th, 2019 | daily life parenting
You know about me and sports. Did I mention my thing about velocipedes?
Knowing What We Don’t Know
August 7th, 2019 | parenting
Or, why let a few incompetencies get in the way of the end of summer.
Summer Fun
July 1st, 2019 | daily life parenting
The hard days are compelling to talk about and explain, but overall summer's pretty sweet.
Forgiving Sleep
June 30th, 2019 | parenting
Thankfully we've got to quit and go to sleep once a day, with the chance to start again.
The Santa Story
December 22nd, 2018 | holidays and celebrations parenting
Luckily when Jaden asked, I’d been on Facebook and had just the right answer.
Fast, Cold Winds
December 4th, 2018 | parenting
My 2nd Grader has been eager to walk to school alone. Like many things he wants to do by himself, he’s ready, but not fully able.
Shaun and Spike are… Changing
May 26th, 2018 | parenting
One of the joys and tragedies of siblings is how much the little one picks up.
They Blew Up Japan
April 15th, 2018 | parenting
Sometimes the raw honesty and directness of childhood takes my breath away.
Anniversary, with Tween
February 21st, 2018 | adoption parenting
It was the 9th anniversary of the day we met, though not our wedding anniversary, which will be 5 years in August. My head spins at how quickly it goes.
Fever and Delirium
January 23rd, 2018 | parenting
It’s tiresome, how unprepared I am for the things that inevitably happen.
Scream
January 17th, 2018 | adoption parenting
It comes in waves.
The Breaking Point
November 25th, 2017 | parenting
The school secretary sounded serious. “Your daughter is ok, but I think she needs to be seen by a doctor,” she told me. She’d slipped in the mud playing football and her arm hurt.