TILL
A fun new acronym for parents. You are hoping for TILL or, “Today I Learned Lots” for short. Which is in fact, not likely to be the answer you get from your kids at the end of the day, sitting Read More …
Category: parenting
Talk Big
Sometimes, people are optimistic and talk big about what they will do, plan to do or really want to do. Time runs out. Funding doesn’t come through. They don’t deliver. Or, they change their mind (but not their marketing.) Then Read More …
Get Started
It’s time to get started in the new season, quarter and plan. Back to school Back to normal schedules Back to cooler weather Let’s get started up again with new things to learn, experience and understand. Remember, the new year Read More …
Door Closed
A door closed metaphor… When you drop off you youngest child at college it’s the end of one phase and the beginning of another. For both of you. Then – not to put too fine a point on it – Read More …
Everything Changes
Seems like, in life, everything changes and we just need to: Adapt. Grow. Learn. Understand. Get a grip. Be patient. Help others. Work differently. Sooner than later everything changes and when that happens, nothing will ever be the same. ~ Read More …
Lots of Fries
A special request is to get lots of fries… If you’re serious about indulging yourself. Or, have a lot of kids. Or, need some salt. Remember, the more dipping sauces you have the better. It doesn’t have to be Friday Read More …
Gap In Between
There is always a gap in between two things, periods in time or people’s ages that makes connection difficult. It isn’t just the distance, time or age – it is the inability to come together and/or communicate clearly. How far Read More …
It’s Still Summer
When it’s still summer, but you have to go back to school, that’s the biggest bummer. I am not even in school anymore but still believe this. At least give us until Labor Day, then, the official end – even Read More …
The Color Pink
It is okay to not like the color pink. Or is it? (If you are a girl.) Maybe various shades are fine, but others are just grating. A matter of personal preference, or opinion, should be yours to have. No Read More …
Your List (as a parent)
Well. Your list (as a parent) is rarely the same list as the one your kids have. Clean your room. Make your bed. Do your homework. Take time off from your tablet, phone, or computer. Write your thank you notes. Read More …