I’ve been caught in a recurring cloud this week even though the sky has been essentially spotless. It’s been one of those weeks where I find myself spinning around to grab the cup of milk or the steering wheel, muttering, “What am I doing?” I am back perseverating on how to do this right. Life, […]
Parenting
Eat Your Veggies, Create A Rooster Tail At 74
This is my Father-in-Law. He’s turning 75 this year. He’s a smart, earnest man. I learn from him every time I have the luxury to see him. It’s not just the little things he says, the wisdom he imparts, the places and spaces we disagree, or the way he parents the husband. More, it’s the […]
Dreaming of Being A Big Boy
F watching the big boys play ball. With the World Cup capturing the attention of most of us on the globe, I trust there are kids scattered around the entire planet dreaming. Doesn’t matter on what continent you plant your feet, or which game you call your own, at one point or another, we all […]
Latitude: 47 Degrees
Today is Monday and my g-calendar says, “Vancouver.” That’s where I am supposed to be for the better part, of the longest day, of the year. My latitude however, remains at 47 degrees. And I trust, like so many others, this day isn’t turning out as planned. Reasons for the change of location include: the […]
Extra Credit?
I know all you gunner-brown-nosers out there are looking for the extra credit question. I never believed in those. Although I will tell you that on my final exam while teaching 9th grade math and science in 1997, I asked this one extra credit question–the only question guaranteed to raise their grade: “What was the […]
Being On The Other Side
Over the past few weeks I’ve had ample opportunity to be on the other side. Not like some parents with chronically ill children or those with children who have suffered tragic illness. No, not like that; I am fortunate that hospitals aren’t a part of my family’s everyday (except for work). My children have had […]
Competitive Parenting
Raising children in a world full of accessible opinion is a funny thing. Everyone seems to have an idea about how to do this right. Stay home, work full time, work part time, return to work, cry to sleep, not cry to sleep, pacifier, no pacifier…the recipe for each of us is different, of course. […]
To Cry It Out or Not To Cry It Out…
Sleep. We’d all love a little. Especially once we have children. How have you, did you, or will you help your baby (and you!) sleep through the night? Everyone has an opinion. Really, one opinion is rarely better than another. It’s one of those beautiful parenting truths where often, we’re all a little “right.” Watch […]
My Mother's Day
You know, I had a nice Mother’s Day. There was a picnic, some hugs, my sweet F saying, “Happy Mother’s Day, Mommy.” There were tulips and time with my boys. I had time alone with my mom. But it wasn’t simple. Even with the gourmet Seattle sunshine and the flowers in the grass for airplane […]
