“The kids know not to bother before 7:30” I texted the mom of River and Oak’s friends when planning a sleepover at my house for ...
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What’s Your Back-To-School Motto?
I’ve been watching the calendar, trying to plan all the things and nothing at all. I’ve realized that in just a few short weeks, the ...
The Idyllic Small Town Summer
Late mornings. Late evenings. Several books. Possibly too many cartoons on small devices with Cheerios. Morning bickering, and me pushing them outside to get dirty ...
What Are Your Kids Reading This Summer?
It feels like the kids just ended their school year, and here I am considering their summer reading habits already. Of course, art, swimming, exploring, ...
My Kids And The Love Language Within Us
For better or for worse, I am the kind of mother that imagines what my children may remember of me. Like when they’re older and ...
On Friends And Playgrounds by Anja Tyson
The irrational but understandable fear that my daughter suffered before we moved a few months ago was that she would lose all of her friends. ...
May I Suggest: Discuss Your Dreams
When I was a child, all I wanted to be was a writer. I would write in my composition notebook and everything always felt different ...