Tag Archives: parenting
The most traumatic Thing about preschool
Having seen 3 boys through preschool, a process of some 15 years duration, I have made a final decision on the most traumatic aspect of this experience. Separation anxiety, the exposure of your child to influences outside your control, industrialized food … Continue reading
the deepest secret nobody knows
It is such a good thing that people lie to you when you have very young children, and you ask them if it ever gets easier and they say “Yes!” Because if they told the truth, your own and possibly … Continue reading
Why Everyone Needs a Superhero
In the dark early hours of the morning, I saw a shadowy figure in my bedroom, and my first thought was that it was Jesus. I’d been reading some Anne Lamott the night before—the part of Travelling Mercies where she … Continue reading
Filed under courage, family life, parenting, spirituality
This is It? Yes and No.
The thought of writing about this topic, #1 of the “43 Eternal Truths,” has been plaguing me since I decided to do it. No inspiration. No insight. Just confusion, that dull, awful feeling when the gears in your brain keep getting … Continue reading
Filed under mindfulness, parenting
To Read in Your Leisure Time (Ha Ha Ha!)
If you are a Dr. Phil viewer, you may have seen the recent show on Dr. John Robinson’s time-use study claiming that “Women have at least 30 hours of leisure every week. In fact, women have more leisure now than they did … Continue reading
Filed under family life, parenting, poetry
Someday We’ll Look Back & Laugh. Or Not.
Things got a little hairy on the mothering front last night because it was Report Card Day. There was a difference of opinion between Noah and me about what constitutes a “good report card” and I ended up locking him … Continue reading
Motherhood: The “Thankless Job Filled with Fail” Version
One of the funniest websites for all things parenting and pregnancy related is Let’s Panic! by the fabulous writers Alice Bradley and Eden Kennedy. I wish I had created it, because it’s like they open their mouths and everyone’s voices come … Continue reading
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Like a Band of Gypsies
“Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway We’re the best of friends Insisting that the world keep turning our way And our way is on the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again.” … Continue reading
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On the Road (Again)
Quite unlike the freedom-seeking spirit of Willie Nelson’s song, being “on the road” with children of any age is like being in a moving prison cell. You have no personal space, the people around you appear threatening, and the food … Continue reading
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And Away We Go!
I am sorry excited to report that next week is Spring Break here in our part of Illinois, and unfortunately happily for us that means Family Vacation! This year’s debate on where to go was particularly fraught with disagreement lively, … Continue reading
Filed under family life, poetry
