Pick Your Vocab
It isn’t just for writing, you should pick your vocab carefully, all the time. Say what you mean. (Or, people around you will think you mean what you say.) There is a different word for everything. At least, it sometimes Read More …
It isn’t just for writing, you should pick your vocab carefully, all the time. Say what you mean. (Or, people around you will think you mean what you say.) There is a different word for everything. At least, it sometimes Read More …
As kids age they actually do get better at following rules. Pick up after yourself Make your bed Laundry in the hamper Clear your plate Help around the house Make their own breakfast, or lunch and assist with family dinner Read More …
It’s been a long time coming, but not really. Just sort of; okay I guess it’s been a while. Just not doing anything about it. We HAVE been talking about it. If I think about it, it’s been five years. Read More …
Sometimes, life seen from this side of childhood is more or less a reminder of how much fun it was to be kids. Summers meant sleeping in, no homework and playing all day – often until the street lights came Read More …
It doesn’t matter to me how big your community is, or how small it is. The people around you could be hours away or just minutes, within walking distance and living in a small town together. Today, we are so Read More …
There is nothing like the kid perspective. Sure, they seem to be: Simple. Down to Earth. Easy to please if we are offering pizza, mac and cheese, pancakes and potato chips. Never tiring until falling asleep in their chair. Adorable. Read More …
It is strange to feel disconnected. While we have decided to “cut the cord” that doesn’t even have anything to do with the feeling. We have been attached at the hip to mobile phones for decades, even as far back Read More …
In my mind, there are so many things that just seem to be standing still… No, I do not mean AM, rush hour traffic in the burbs heading into the city. I mean, the people who first interviewed me – Read More …
In the eyes of my son, the best part of the idea of a wedding is the answer “Yes” to his “Ok, so I have to dress up, wear uncomfortable shoes, hug people I don’t know, smile while they tell Read More …
Parenting is often about giving independence, whether they want it or not. Most kids, from toddlers to teens, want more freedom. Me do it. I can do it. Why won’t you let me do it? Really, you can do it. Read More …