Last week the following was a repetitive conversation. Friend, teacher, administrator from the boys’ school. “Hey, how was summer?” Me, on autopilot, “Busy.” Brief pause while I self correct to, “Good, but busy.” I want to crawl out of my skin just typing it, let alone reliving the many conversations that went just like that. […]
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A Word on Fear
I love (and also hate) the mind of an eight year old. Just yesterday morning L2 struck up a random conversation, like he normally does. Recent topics have surrounded around the fact that I got pulled over for speeding with both boys in the car. Leading to questions like, “Mom, can you get arrested for […]
The Challenges in Safety
Two months ago, life found me excited for Chloe, Adam, Shuan, Mirai, and many, many more. I was enjoying time in my kitchen exploring different foods from different cultures, and showing the boys how much fun olympic cheering can really be. And then there was a shooting. And I turned the tv off and walked […]
Sunday Tuna Sandwich
Every Saturday when I climb into bed whether at 9:30pm or 3am (and yes, it happens, but boy do I pay for it) I think to myself, ‘tomorrow morning will be different.’ The joke is on me. How do 98% of our Sunday mornings go down? As you know, my kids are morning people, usually […]
Tough Saturday Morning Lessons
There is not secret it’s been a really long week in our house. If you are following on social media, the posts I have shared there have further solidified this fact. Lately, I am living for the weekends. We have a lull in sports before swim team starts next week, there is no true schedule, […]