First Journey
After a long holiday weekend, think back to your very first journey… Whether for a holiday, or not. Whether with your family, or not. Whether documented in photos, or not. Whether in a car, train or not. (Or, maybe on Read More …
Tag: children
Waiting For Them
Of all the things we do for our kids, waiting for them to be ready is one of the things that we will do throughout their lives. It starts when they’re a baby and we want them to go to Read More …
Kids Driving You Crazy
Are your kids driving you crazy? Are you one of those parents? Are you ready for them to go back to school? Are you tired of the rainy days that mark the end of summer and the lack of activities Read More …
Disconnected
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 …
Now They All Get Along
It is the last day of Christmas break for our college student and seriously, the last 3 days have been probably the best ever…my friends of college students, past and present may have experienced this, but this is a first Read More …
Their Best Movie Role
It is really fun to listen to kids talk about actors in their best movie role. Tom Cruise in Knight and Day. (“Maybe not “the” best movie, but his best role.”) Zendaya in The Greatest Showman. (“She did her own Read More …
Too Young or Too Old
Back to the fringes…but this time, to muse about the ones who are too young or too old. Too young to feed themselves…sadly, sometimes too old to do the same. Too young to have a filter; kids they say the Read More …
When The Bell Doesn’t Ring
When we have trained ourselves to follow certain habits, we sometimes fall behind when the bell doesn’t ring as expected. Or, we make lists, but don’t look at them. Or, we turn off our ringer, and the bell does ring, Read More …
Long Days Ahead
This past week, with 3 snow events (and counting) have been long, but the longest week is still to come. The last week before Christmas Day means we have seemingly long days ahead. In reality, they are the shortest of Read More …
Back Up Plan
We might know exactly what we want, but when things don’t go as planned, be sure to have a back up plan. Sometimes, that plan will: cost you – as you have to invest in a new car, extending the Read More …