Parents all around the country are celebrating the beginning of the new school year. I get it. I remember those years of looking at the vast, empty expanse of the August calendar and wondering how in the world I was going to entertain the kids while continuing to work and remaining in the black in… Read More September 1 Blues
There are times when I feel like I’m living in the 1950s. Of course, when I see my older kids frantically texting on their phones or watching basketball highlights on the computer, this feeling evaporates. But nevertheless, on a typical day in the summer, I feel like we’ve gone back in time. My kids live… Read More Harkening Back to the 1950s
When I arrived at work today, my first reaction was, “I did it.” I actually survived the summer. That’s not to say that I don’t love summer vacation or love having time off with my kids. I do. What I don’t love is juggling work with my kids’ non-existent summer camp, creating many days when… Read More Beginnings…Again
