Unmasked
How’s it going out there in the unmasked world? For us, my teens said “it’s fine” but the big changes aren’t necessarily the masks, but...
March Madness
March arrives this week - and with it, the usual madness. Hoops on TV, spring break looming, the kids have outgrown every article of...
Chess not Checkers
Parenting is — without a doubt — chess, not checkers. You have to play several moves ahead at all times, see the whole board from every...
Baby Book Moments
When they are little, the baby book moments come one after another. First time they slept through the night! First major public diaper...
All politics is local
If you live outside of the current Representative District 4 - or honestly, even if you live inside of it — you may not know there is...
The Best Kind of Invitation
The group chat was off to a hot start Saturday morning with the snow, and one friend says “hey, we’re going to make chili later....
The Second Winter
It’s our second COVID winter. Every day we hear of someone’s brother who had COVID (he’s fine), someone’s toddler has COVID (she’s okay -...
United We Stand
Voting rights are on the line. The pandemic rages, filling hospitals and overwhelming health systems. There is school stress and winter...
Goals
Something I’ve been thinking about lately is the concept of a Reading Challenge. I’m a reader but like, not to be stressed out. The...
Here We Go Again
The CDC recommends that we all shout “do over” and run to the sidelines and start again. And again. In our house, we’re beginning the new...