When my feet hit the doorway of the elementary school on Open House night, the smell of the newly waxed gym floor overwhelmed me. I was immediately transported back to my own elementary school days. The memory of the first day of each school year is intertwined with that waxed floor smell. As...
Monday, September 26, 2016
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
More Real Life Parenting Courses
Miami University's Upham arch (photo credit: me)
Just in time for back to school...more real life parenting courses I wish existed! You can see the original post here: Real Life College Courses for...
Friday, August 7, 2015
For My Nephew: Some Advice About Freshman Year in College
It is OK to be nervous. Remember that every single freshman on campus had to wave good bye to someone as they turned around and walked back into the dorm. I promise you the majority of them had...
Friday, July 31, 2015
Parenting Truths (Installment #3)
These things I know to be true:
Motherhood means always sitting on a damp toilet seat.
The struggle over the decision to take a nap when they nap and getting stuff done starts the day you come home from the hospital.
You will cry at the prospect of not buying diapers anymore. Whether it be tears...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Saying Goodbye to Trin
Last week we made the heart-wrenching decision to euthanize our cat, my cat. Trinity, also known as Trin, Trin Trin or Trinny, was 15 years old. She was a sweet blue eyed girl. She didn't hiss,...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
10 Ways 38 is Just Like 18
"The more things change, the more things stay the same." According to the internet, this saying is a translation from a line written by the French author Jean Baptiste Alphonse Karr. It is also a Bon Jovi song. If Bon Jovi sings about it, it MUST be true.
Here are a few examples of that truth...
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Parenting Truth (installment #2): A visual
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