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Free To Be You And Me (reprise) 19 Jul 2013 | 03:50 am
I’m lucky that I have the type of job where I can bring my kids to work. Not every day. Just every once in a while. Some nights, it’s just me and Howie. We have about a half hour between open gym ...
A Whole New World 15 Jul 2013 | 11:57 pm
I’ll admit that I know nothing about Minecraft. I used to pride myself on being involved in what my kids were doing and watching, but somewhere along the way I stopped being as attentive as I’d like....
No One Said It Would Be Easy 25 Jun 2013 | 07:32 am
I’ve read my friend Jess’ post “physical” three times today. I know that he can’t help it. He was up at 1am. We’re going his favorite place on the planet tomorrow. It’s the first real day of summer v...
Under Pressure 18 Jun 2013 | 02:50 am
(Three of two posts about Father’s Day. Yes, I know. Math is not my strongest subject. Moving on…) Tim was heading out the door for work. I said my usual “Guys, say goodbye to Dad.” “Bye Dad!” call...
Time After Time 17 Jun 2013 | 09:01 am
(Two of two parts of a Father’s Day. Part one is here.) Whomever said “time heals all wounds” was full of crap. Same person who said “God only gives you what you can handle.” Words with no meaning. No...
Head Over Feet 17 Jun 2013 | 07:17 am
(One of two parts of a Father’s Day) Because you are always there. Because you see what I miss. Because you haven’t missed a baseball practice. Or game. Or school show. Or IEP meeting. Because you r...
Reading Rainbow Revisited 22 May 2013 | 08:26 pm
On July 17, 2011, I wrote a post for Hopeful Parents titled “Reading Rainbow”: I’m on a frantic search through the boys’ bookshelves. My husband is reading a Frog and Toad story to our youngest, our...
Tears in Heaven 20 May 2013 | 07:20 pm
Instant panic. That feeling you get when you turn around and your child isn’t there. I could tell you about the time when we were in a hotel near StoryLand in New Hampshire. Howie was three. We were...
Take It To The Limit 15 May 2013 | 07:33 pm
Two different kids. Two different scenarios. Same internal parental struggle. ********** Part One In Howie’s first grade class, the kids take a math timed test every Friday. They start in November w...
The End Of The Innocence 24 Apr 2013 | 09:28 pm
Note: While all of my family members are safe, I have friends who are mourning the loss of their hero, MIT police officer Sean Collier. My love and hugs go to them and all the families who are hurtin...
