When I was pregnant with my first child, I had already decided that if the baby was a boy his name would be Daegan. I worked in childcare as an undergraduate and Daegan was a two-year-old boy with soft brown curls and large golden-brown doe eyes. He was adorable and I wanted one just likeContinue reading “He/She Names”
Category Archives: Kids
Cat Litter Diary
“You should write a blog about this.” My daughter looks up at me from where she squats down by the litter box, sweeping up the scattered sand from a very enthusiastic digger. “What? About litter?” I laugh at the suggestion. “Yeah, there’s gotta be something there. How one kitten seems to take more joy inContinue reading “Cat Litter Diary”
Middle School Break-up: Part 2
In seventh grade Cole was starting to get the attention of a lot of girls. Most of his friends were girls and most of them ‘liked’ him. There was an agreement among these ladies that in order to stay friends, none of them were allowed to actually be his girlfriend. *Gemma broke from the herdContinue reading “Middle School Break-up: Part 2”
Sunday Stories
*A student asked me for a Halloween story this week. Unfortunately, I didn’t have one at the time. But it got me thinking… The Art of Negotiation “34! I have 34.” Sarah looked at her sister’s pile of candy. “How many do you have?” Andi finished counting then answered. “37.” Andi tried to hide it,Continue reading “Sunday Stories”
Middle School Break-up
My son’s first girlfriend broke up with him over group text. In typical sixth grade fashion she told him, “I have something to tell you, but I don’t want to because it will make you mad.” . . . This was their text conversation (spelling and punctuation edited for clarity): Her: I need to tellContinue reading “Middle School Break-up”
Sunday Stories
Detention! If only I hadn’t kicked him in the balls! No, literally, in the balls. Jacob, the jerk from gym class, was dancing around, holding two basketballs to his chest, teasing me just because I developed a little sooner than everyone else. If only I hadn’t kicked those balls. It was funny, the balls hadContinue reading “Sunday Stories”
The Request
Four years ago: My husband and I walked through the front door smiling as we chatted. We had just returned from a “date night”. My daughter, Hannah who was twelve at the time, must have been watching for us. She flew down the stairs and threw herself into her father’s arms, sobbing. I love myContinue reading “The Request”
Guns!?
At the end of summer, before school began, my 19-year-old took her two siblings camping. It was to be my three kids and a few of their older sister’s friends. I have known these friends for many years and they are good kids. The day of the trip my daughter approached me to ask ifContinue reading “Guns!?”
I forgot
Me vs. My memory I want to watch TV. My memory says, sure why not? I want to read my book. My memory can’t think why I shouldn’t. I want to go to bed. My memory says, yes, let’s go to bed. Things I forgot yesterday: To take my son to soccer practice To takeContinue reading “I forgot”
Distance Learning
In my corner of the globe, this is our first week back to school. Our school district has wholeheartedly embraced the “new normal” of online learning, something I applaud them for. I work as an instructional aid for the special education department and know the struggles and limitations our population has to contend with. IContinue reading “Distance Learning”
Rebecca Lamprey 