Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Travel on Jan 10th, 2010
Leaving… on a jet plane…
Grab the passport, pack in an hour, and hop on a plane – for a fabulous destination!
Oh yes. I used to do it in a heart beat, with no worries and a great deal of efficiency. Moreover, I was always excited to travel – especially if it meant the airport (great [...]
Posted in Culture, Language, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting, Relationships on Dec 14th, 2009
Who are you? What are you?
Silly questions? Maybe not. I know who my “dream self” is – and what she does. And then there’s reality. So, when asked who you are or what you are, how do you answer? Is your response automatic and factual, or does it come from a place of self-examination?
Vital statistics
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The thing is – we remember when they were completely dependent on us, and we were the center of their universe.
That makes the shift to the periphery a struggle. For us, not them.
A teenager’s world may be built on a foundation lovingly laid, brick by brick, by one parent, two parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or [...]
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting, Technology on Sep 16th, 2009
Remember “new math?” Wasn’t it just old math – with a twist?
I can’t recall what the twist was (natch), but I can think of plenty of other twists and twisters… tongue twisters, Twister the movie, and Twister the floor game that’s been around since, uh… when I was a kid! But my latest “twist” [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Love, Morning Musing, Parenting on Aug 14th, 2009
My dog is shrinking. Honestly. And there’s no bone density test for the family mutt (like there is for the maternal one). After all, once past the age of 7 she’s over 49 in “people years,” and doesn’t that explain that the dog is less perky, less playful, less “big?”
Land of denial (I like it [...]
Posted in Love, Morning Musing, Parenting on Aug 13th, 2009
You know that flash of recognition when you just “get it?” It’s almost physical – the sensation of understanding – really understanding an important piece of information, or the significance of an event. As if a light is turned on.
That sort of epiphany can be good or bad, satisfying or bittersweet. Any number of emotions [...]
Posted in Love, Morning Musing, Parenting on Jul 17th, 2009
Siblings compete. They fight. At times, they resent each other. Birth order and context come into play: older children may feel they carry too much responsibility, middle children feel neglected, the “baby” protests that he’s overprotected.
Whatever the relationship between siblings, if we’re lucky, they set aside their differences as they grow older, and learn to [...]
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting on Jun 14th, 2009
It’s Sunday morning. Early. I can hear everything in this quiet. My fingers tapping on the keyboard. Squirrels scampering across the roof. My own thoughts, uninterrupted, except by the usual conflicting voices – the one that is telling me to breathe deeply and enjoy these moments. The others – nagging me to get to the [...]
Posted in Morning Musing, Parenting on Jun 3rd, 2009
I woke with the dog scratching around outside my door, as usual. Her needs first, then my own. Even before coffee. Rather like having kids – their needs first.
Those needs are initially physical, and also emotional. Needs that evolve, of course. Becoming more affective, more instructive, more logistical. By the time we’re dealing with adolescence, [...]
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