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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.
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Class Struggle
October 25th, 2023 | daily life parenting
The kids are approaching life decisions, and economics and social strata have been on my mind.
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Letting It Go, and Not
February 25th, 2023 | parenting
I’ve never been one to let a loose thread lie.
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Time Machine
October 20th, 2022 | parenting
Teleporting with the Hamilton Beach Model 10 "Malt Mixer."
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Teens: The Quiz
September 21st, 2022 | parenting
Why didn't anyone warn me how brief the small kid phase is?
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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.
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White Knuckles
September 11th, 2019 | daily life parenting
You know about me and sports. Did I mention my thing about velocipedes?
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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.
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Summer Fun
July 1st, 2019 | daily life parenting
The hard days are compelling to talk about and explain, but overall summer's pretty sweet.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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They Blew Up Japan
April 15th, 2018 | parenting
Sometimes the raw honesty and directness of childhood takes my breath away.
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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.
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Fever and Delirium
January 23rd, 2018 | parenting
It’s tiresome, how unprepared I am for the things that inevitably happen.