If you read my blog lately, it might seem as if I have only one child in college right now. Daniel’s semester in Buenos Aires has provided more blog fodder recently-— but in real life, his sister’s education always provided more of the drama. So this is equal time in the interest of fairness. […]
Just in case
Just. In. Case. The 3 words most used by Jewish mothers. The 3 words their kids least want to hear. Daniel was packing up for his semester abroad. According to airline regulations, his suitcase can’t weigh over 50 pounds—which forces him to weigh priorities. So he makes a colossal mistake and asks me if […]
separation issues
I don’t mean recent blog-less days when I was disconnected from everyone—and everything—online. And I don’t mean Daniel’s trip to Buenos Aires (3 days down, 5 months to go…..not that I’m counting.) My separation issues go way deeper…and way back. Back to the beginning…..when parenting experts inform you that separation anxiety is a big issue […]
Fly before flight
Sharing smiles……stories…..and sandwiches. If you were a fly on the wall, that’s what you would have seen as the four of us sat around a table the night before Daniel’s flight to Buenos Aires for his semester abroad. The four of us—Daniel, his mother, his father, and his sister—his nuclear family. If you were […]
Parting words
No cell phone. No email. No credit card. No itinerary. That’s how I went to Europe with a couple girlfriends the summer I was 19. I had a suitcase, a Eurail pass, and a vague idea of where we were going. The plans changed daily; Air France lost my suitcase; at least I hung onto […]
What's going on…..
…..is something I haven’t mentioned….maybe because I don’t really want to think about it. It’s one of those times when you get what you wish for. I’ve always encouraged my kids to experience everything they could. Who knew they would take me seriously? Daniel’s home for a week—-but it’s just a pit stop before a […]
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