Parenting
Will You Write My Son While He Is At Overnight Camp?
Writing funny letters is important when your kid is at overnight camp….
6 Lessons From A Lemonade Stand: A Guest Post by Diana Sabloff
Nothing screams summer like an end-of-the-driveway lemonade stand. And there are plenty of lessons to learn at a lemonade stand….
How Having a Wedgie Made Me Realize My Son is Becoming a Man
It was a regular day. I spent a few hours at school, met a former student, ran to the post-office, stopped at…
The Book Collector: Bar Mitzvah Tales
What do you do when your child says he wants to collect books for kids who don’t have any? You collect books, of course….
Falling Down: a #LessonLearned by Katie Sluiter
Today I have Katie Sluiter at my place, you guys! You have no idea how long I’ve been following, KT! I’ve been…
Channeling Atticus Finch
Nearly 13 years ago, I was very pregnant. And as my 9th grade English class watched a scene from the film To…
On Sons & Thunderstorms
When my son was still wrapped up like a burrito, every time there was a thunderstorm, I carried him outside to the worn wooden bench perched on our front stoop, and, together, we sat and listened to the boomers….
The Leftover Magnets: Organization Gone Awry
We used to have the magnetic calendar featured above. Someone gave it to us when our son was around 4 years old,…
On Valentine’s Day & Half-Birthdays
It’s Valentine’s Day, and the person below is officially 12 & 1/2. This poem was written in celebration of him. the boy…
A Chat with my 7th Grade Android
Recently, Tech Support has become much more private. About everything. Where my 12-year old son used to willingly spill all the beans at once, now he doles them out in microscopic handfuls. …