“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”
Category Archives: Parenting
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”
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”
Take My Breath Away: Part 2
Father and Son Colton Browning easily lifted his father from the bed and settled him gently in a wheelchair. It surprised him every time, how little his father weighed. As a child Colton had seen the man as being bigger than life. To his eyes, his dad had been the strongest person there was, capableContinue reading “Take My Breath Away: Part 2”
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”
Balance
Lately, I’ve been irritable, I get angry at silly things and find it harder to say what’s on my mind. All my anger, my frustration, has conveniently/unfortunately been focused on my husband. I get angry if I’m vacuuming and he’s sitting on the couch having a phone conversation with a client. Why doesn’t he knowContinue reading “Balance”
Apologies
In these times of trouble and divided sentiments I have come to realize that there are those who see the act of apologizing as one of weakness. This boggles my mind. Don’t we as parents tell our squabbling children to “be the bigger person” to “apologize and make peace”? Have we gotten too old toContinue reading “Apologies”
Rebecca Lamprey 