One thing I missed by not going east this week—is seeing my niece’s identical twin girls. So I’m thankful that Thanksgiving week brought two new little girls into my family circle on the west coast. I’m related to Willa by divorce— H and I split up years ago but never split up the connections with […]
The secret of raising a responsible kid
I have that rarest of treasures: two of them. Two children who did the stuff everyone wants their kids to do: Not losing sweaters and jackets. Getting school permissions slips signed and turned in on time. Not forgetting lunchboxes at home (okay, just once or twice) Now they’re older– and they’ve turned into two responsible […]
when the nest is empty on Halloween
It’s like any other day. And that’s the problem. No excitement. No carving pumpkins. No parties. No trick or treating. No costumes. No more making memories. I miss it. And what I miss most—- those little plastic pumpkins that come home filled up and I get to steal sort the kids’ candy. Boo-hoo. And Happy […]
Double exposure
Now that swine flu turned out to be a bust as an epidemic, I’m more worried about getting something else…. a condition I discovered in an obscure medical journal and wrote about last summer (you can find it here): GE (scientific name: Grandma Envy) is a newly documented physiological and psychological condition with clearly recognizable symptoms. […]
And did you take a sweater?
Uncontrollable Mothering: Episode #3 in a sporadic series* There are times in a mother’s life when the primal mothering instinct can suddenly take over your mind and body. There is no forewarning and no way to stop yourself. You have no conscious control over what you do. This can occur whether your child is small […]
Continuing Education
I’m over the angst. Both my kids’ educations are ongoing—and I’ve been educated, too. I’ve learned to go with the flow and not to get all emotional about it. Did I really say that? Actually, I did— just a couple days ago, right here. And I’m about to eat my words. Or at least take […]
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