When Used Soccer Cleats Aren’t Good Enough
When my sons began playing soccer, they were happy with used soccer cleats. Soccer was just another fun activity. Something to do with friends. A game. As they got older, their skills increased. So did...
View ArticleReclaiming My Empty Nest
Some mothers find an empty nest traumatic. I am not one of them. I love my sons, (really!) and I enjoyed having them home for the summer. It might be the last time the older son spends an entire summer...
View ArticleWhen It’s OK to Feel Unconnected
This week I am thinking about Mountain Hawks and Yellow Jackets. No, I’m not referring to the birds and the bees. (Technically, yellow jackets aren’t bees anyway.) I’m referring to school mascots,...
View ArticleI’ve Crossed the Line
It happened again last week. The power went out. As I groped along the desk for a flashlight, I looked out the window at the lights twinkling from the houses down the hill. They had power. Because...
View ArticleI Used to Be a Genius
Once upon a time I knew everything. Or at least my sons thought so. I used to be like this guy They could ask me any question, [Why are clouds white? How do you make a pretzel? Is Daddy famous?] and I...
View ArticleMy Kids Are Grown, Why Do I Need Patience?
Having children teaches you a thing or two about patience: An infant who won’t sleep through the night, a toddler having a meltdown in the middle of the grocery store, the sixth-grader who announces...
View Article10 Benefits of Going Over the Hill
The View: You finally get to see what’s on the other side of the hill. (Unfortunately, you can’t go back if you don’t like it.) Impunity: Now that you’ve reached the milestone yourself, you can tease...
View ArticleI Am A Survivor
Goodbye teen years Today is a milestone. I am officially no longer the mother of a teenager. Some parents may breathe a sigh of relief at this moment, but for me it is bittersweet. The teen years were...
View ArticleRefilling the Empty Nest
Today I am featuring a guest post by Beth Branch. Beth is a 50-something wife and mother, who shares her thoughts about the many changes in her life, including an empty nest, facing chronic pain and...
View ArticleSo, I’ve Been Thinking …
M is for Musing. It’s what I do on this blog. Today, however, I am musing about musing. Or, to put it another way, I am thinking back over some of the things I have mused over during 2014. I very much...
View ArticleWhen the Big Moment Arrives…
… Will you be ready? Sure you’ve been working long and hard for this day. You’ve looked forward to it for months. You’re more than ready. And yet… Isn’t there always something you weren’t prepared for?...
View ArticleDo the Olympics Make You Feel Old?
Photo credit: iocyoungreporters via Foter.com / CC BY-NC-SA I am not normally a big sports fan, but when the Olympics rolls around I join the rest of the viewing public in watching the best athletes in...
View ArticleThe Last Winter Break
Things don’t last forever. Since 1997 we have enjoyed Christmas Break—that wonderful time when school kids (and college kids) get a long vacation from school. They get to stay home, sleep in, and...
View ArticleDo I Like My Empty Nest?
Photo Credit: beeep via Compfight cc An empty nest means saying goodbye to the kids. As in, letting go. Letting go of our kids isn’t easy, is it? Even when they’re grown. And yet, as parents our main...
View ArticleEnjoying the Moments
My son was married last weekend. Weddings can be overwhelming. So many things to worry about. Months of planning, dreaming, cleaning, choosing, anticipating, re-thinking, shopping, and ordering....
View ArticleMy Kids Are Grown, Why Do I Need Patience?
Having children teaches you a thing or two about patience: An infant who won’t sleep through the night, a toddler having a meltdown in the middle of the grocery store, the sixth-grader who announces...
View Article10 Benefits of Going Over the Hill
The View: You finally get to see what’s on the other side of the hill. (Unfortunately, you can’t go back if you don’t like it.) Impunity: Now that you’ve reached the milestone yourself, you can tease...
View ArticleI Am A Survivor
Goodbye teen years Today is a milestone. I am officially no longer the mother of a teenager. Some parents may breathe a sigh of relief at this moment, but for me it is bittersweet. The teen years were...
View ArticleRefilling the Empty Nest
Today I am featuring a guest post by Beth Branch. Beth is a 50-something wife and mother, who shares her thoughts about the many changes in her life, including an empty nest, facing chronic pain and...
View ArticleSo, I’ve Been Thinking …
M is for Musing. It’s what I do on this blog. Today, however, I am musing about musing. Or, to put it another way, I am thinking back over some of the things I have mused over during 2014. I very much...
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