An anthem dedicated to my son Words adapted by Evita Pollack with apologies to Andrew Lloyd Webber Those who aren’t parents might think it strange. When I try to explain how I feel After all of this time, after all that you’ve become. You should believe this… After all I am still the same Mom […]
on the road again
Between full time work plus full time school, Alli has such a busy schedule— it must be easier to get Obama on the phone. And he does way more photo ops. Being fiercely independent, she almost never asks for anything. So when she says jump, I say how high. And that’s how I ended up, […]
Father vs. Son: A match for the ages
Here are the ingredients: One Father One teenage son 2 pairs of boxing gloves Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Or a dad who wants to knock some sense into his kid. That’s what I thought when I first heard about this upcoming father/son boxing match. But there’s more to the story than meets the […]
Equal time for the non-traditional
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 […]
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