The pile swarms in front of my eyes. Twisted, tangled socks taunt me. So do pants with no knees. It’s laundry day for my 10-year-old. And here’s what I think: 1. How many times have I told him to turn his socks right side out? 2. How many socks can one ten-year-old wear anyway? 3. [Read More]
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
My boss invited me and my colleagues to her lake house this weekend for dinner and time at the beach. Our families were invited, too. That meant my children had to behave. I gave them a good talking to before we arrived. There would be no talking about penises, butts, poop, pee, etc. The house [Read More]
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The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat
This past weekend my ten year old played in the final championship baseball tournament of the season. It was pretty intense. The venue was about 30 minutes away and there were multiple games, multiple days, multiple fields, and multiple factors like rain delays and a little sister who DID. NOT. WANT. TO. BE. THERE. Nevertheless, [Read More]
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Tiny Talent Tuesday
A couple weeks ago I took my son to the doctor for his 10-year check up. During the course of his appointment, he demonstrated this talent to the doctor: Yes, I’m so proud. He can touch his nose with his tongue! The doctor laughed and laughed. Then she expressed how this nose-touching skill would have [Read More]
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Ten Things I Love about my Ten-Year-Old
This week my son turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I am officially one of those old mothers who crows, “It goes by so fast!” and “He’ll always be my baby!” In honor of his tenth birthday, I present ten things I love about my ten-year-old son, Will. 1. He rocks socks with [Read More]
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Money is Gourde, I Mean, Good
I brought back some Haitian currency from my trip. My kids, ages 9 and 6, aren’t huge collectors of foreign money, but I thought they would find it interesting. Sydney looked and touched the money for about 10 seconds. Then she moved on with her life. Will examined the Haitian money a bit longer. “It’s [Read More]
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The Boy Scouts and the Freshman Fifteen
Will’s in his fourth year of Scouts and–even if I haven’t gotten around to sewing on all the patches–we do enjoy it. I see him learning a lot from his participation in this group and making some very good friends. At the last meeting, the dads were asked to share about their school years. My [Read More]
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