Time. There’s never enough of it. How many times have I lamented that I need more hours in the day to get it all done? There’s family, and work, and household chores, and errands, and … The list is endless. But truly, having more hours in the day wouldn’t solve the problem. I’d simply fill …
My Kid Can Be a Quitter
Not all of us can be runners. I wasn’t a runner my whole life. Until just last year, I had never once been able to run a mile continuously without stopping to walk, and certainly never finished with a single-digit time. It turns out the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in that regard. …
Easy First-Day-of-School Gift for School-Age Kids
When I was in grade school, I came home the first day of every new school year to a pan of freshly baked brownies and a new box of crayons. I distinctly remember one year my mom found a “rainbow crayon” that colored multiple different colors. I was in heaven. It wasn’t about the actual …
An Open Letter to the Class of 2031
I see you lined up with your giant backpacks on your backs, in your brand-new school outfits. I see the nervous/excited/unsure expressions on your faces. It’s impossible to think that in just a little over a decade, you’ll be lined up on a stage in your cap and gown, waiting to move the tassel from …