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Graduation Day
When those four babies of mine still fit in my arms, I said I’d never forget. The smell of their heads, the soft of their skin, the curve of their toes, their paper-thin fingernails. But the truth is, I have. … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids
Tagged college, graduation, graduation party, high school graduation, raising teens, Teenagers, turning 13
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The Quiet
My washing machine is loud. I think, maybe, she’s grown louder over the years as she turns and chugs and does her thankless job. Perhaps she’s complaining a bit about the endless work of cleaning stains, of rinsing detergent. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged after school activities, Alanis Morissette, kids growing up, quiet, silence, Teenagers, violin
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Every Day Is Mothers Day
I woke up this morning with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. Lucy was whining and licking my hand, wanting to be let outside. Once there, she snapped at carpenter bees until she wore herself out and cried to … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, kids growing up, laundry, Mothers Day, Prom, teenage angst, Teenagers, Where the Red Fern Grows
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Coffee with a Toddler
I got to have coffee with a toddler this morning. Well, I had coffee and she, a juice box. My fabulous new friend, Michelle and I talked for two hours while her daughter calmly went about the business of coloring … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, My Kids
Tagged coffee, juice boxes, kids growing up, making new friends, memories, ponytails, Teenagers, toddlers
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Toddlers and Teens and In Betweens
Our kids are 15, 13, 12, and 10. That means at one point in our lives, they were 5, 3, 2, and barely out of the womb. When Mary Claire was born, Gus was not yet walking. When George (the … Continue reading
Book Two
The note-taking for “Table for Six: The Teenage Years” began this week. Sam is at that age where he “gets it,” but he’s still too young to talk about or fully process “it.” (At least that’s what I’m choosing to … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged Facts of Life, Modern Family, P90X, Teenagers
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