Welcome and congratulations on the purchase of two cockatiels by your preteen who has been saving his money since the summer. Sure, they’re his birds, but you’re a parent, you know the truth. They’re yours too. No matter that you already have a dog, four chickens, a baby, a preteen, and kombucha to keep up … Continue reading
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Great Wolf Lodge: A Suggestion
Dearest Great Wolf Lodge, We had the grand opportunity to visit your fine establishment this weekend with our son, at the behest of my parents who bequeathed unto us an early Christmas present. After spending some time at your hotel, might I suggest the following be posted at all entrances? WARNING, All Ye Who Enter … Continue reading
Dear Son: For When You are a Lowly Human
Hey boo- You’ve been home 14 weeks now. It’s getting to the point where I’m going to just start counting in months instead of weeks because when people tell me that their baby is 119 weeks old, I get a little confused. I don’t want to perpetuate that descriptive system, so you’ve been home three … Continue reading
Dear Son: Your Laugh
Hi boo- Last night, we rode bikes to the nearest snow cone stand. We just found this place and it’s currently your all-time favorite. You can’t get enough. I’m pretty sure you could eat an entire extra large snow cone if we would let you, but your teeth would be vibrating until Wednesday from the … Continue reading
The First Week of School
God and I had a (ahem) moment before the kid came home at the end of June. It was around the time that I wrote this post on accompanying my son into the depths of (shit) that he has had to deal with in his short 9 years. I was ANGRY that this kind of stuff was … Continue reading
Dear Son: First Day of School
Hello there, you hunky pumpkin (inside joke)- Today is a big day. HUGE, actually. For two reasons… Big Day Reason #1: You have been home for two months today. That’s two months of time that we got to play and laugh and fight and make-up and travel and dance and sing and swim and hang … Continue reading
Dear Son: Our Very First Bad Day
Hi there, you tiny human- You and I had our very first bad morning yesterday. I wasn’t really surprised because we’ve been expecting it. We knew it would come eventually, because, as I mentioned before, you are a human, and most humans have good days and bad days. We’ve talked about how people can get … Continue reading
For the Teachers Who Rock
Dear teachers who rock, I come from a long line of excellent teachers who also rock(ed). My paternal grandfather was a Methodist minister. My maternal grandmother and aunt both taught high school English. My mom was a high school chemistry teacher. I remember spending summers up at school in her classroom, while she cleaned and … Continue reading
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