Parenting
As a Kid “Thinketh,” So that Kid is
I do not know my enneagram score. If that score can be determined by the fact that I cannot sit still long enough to finish the quiz, someone let me know. Apparently this is a thing. We are a society of scores and numbers. And, I understand the relevance of labeling our kids in some…
Read MoreLet Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner
Let Them Google It: Dear Mom of a Struggling Learner If you have a struggling learner, the mom struggle is real. Let me guess some of your struggles. Things will be hard for my baby. This is crushing their spirit… their sweet, beautiful, perfect spirit. He/she will be alienated. How will this impact their future?…
Read MoreAs a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again
As a Boy Thinketh: Homeschooling, Again I withdrew our two young sons, Sam and Charlie from public school on Thursday to homeschool, again. And I have no horror story to report. To all the teachers and administrators, I know your work is impossible. This is not about any one shortcoming or failure, this is about…
Read More20 Truths for My Children in 2020
20 Truths for My Children in 2020 There were 20 truths I wanted to tell my children in 2020. And while I promised to make it a habit to tell them every single one, the proposal changed at 8:45 pm, on December 31st, 2019. As the world boasted promises, hopes, and dreams, my babies were…
Read MoreMothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs
Mothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs Among the blog posts, a mom-blogger could write, mothering the falsely accused might not be at the top of the list. I am fully aware. Perhaps my calling in life is to be the odd mom out. However, I know you are out there. I hear from you every…
Read MoreThe Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk
The Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk The most important thing I say to my children can be categorized in two parts, true wisdom and “mom talk.” Wisdom is something they embrace, it in some ways defines them and me. Mom talk is regurgitated in heavy doses of misunderstandings and razzing as the children…
Read MoreHow to Mother Adult Babies Better
How to Mother Adult Babies Better One never stops being a mother, even when she has adult babies. I am writing this at 30,000 feet. My oldest daughter, Maggie and I are flying home from a visit with my youngest biological son, Luke aka the Hippie Baby. He lives and works at an Ashram. He…
Read MoreLearning Disabilities: A Blessing
Learning Disabilities: A Blessing Learning disabilities, I propose it is a loaded diagnosis, I call a blessing. Some will call it a crutch. Others will say it is a tragedy, a malady of disorders and hardships, one wouldn’t wish on their worst enemy. But, I know some things, just a few things about learning disabilities.…
Read MoreMy Child Can’t Read – Dear Worried Mama
My child couldn’t read either. I hear you. And I see you. I know the worry and I know, the concern. And I cannot tell you the magic formula to help your child read. But I have a few things I want to tell you, some encouragement, and maybe a little hope. My son, who…
Read MoreMilitary Mom: Home of the Brave
Military Mom: Home of the Brave As a Military mom, the Fourth of July means something different than it used to. I don’t suppose I was ever very patriotic. I mean, I have fond memories of parades, fireworks, watermelon, and swimming until my 42 cousins and I passed out cold. And I know the pledge…
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