“Out of bed now,” I say, though he isn’t on the bed. As usual. He’s on the couch, where he works on the computer, where he interacts with friends on Facebook, where he watches television then studies a few hours more, where eventually – he sleeps. I take in the beauty of him as he […]
Lost Keys
It was about ten days ago. The phone call. He had forgotten or misplaced his key. Again. I took a deep breath, dropped what I was doing, and went to the rescue. Again. I’ve been told repeatedly not to stress over the fact that my son loses his keys, and I’m constantly running to the […]
The College Countdown
This past weekend, my morning reading brought me to a blog post on the New York Times, written by a high school senior, Michael Campbell, about his college search process. As he counts down to receiving decision letters, everywhere he goes he is asked “Where are you going to college?” And of course, it’s too […]
Flop House
I tripped over shoes in the living room. It was dark, and the shoes didn’t belong to either of my sons. This is not new. The body on the couch was longer and broader than usual, mumbling good morning as I covered him with a fallen comforter and went to my younger son’s room and […]
How to Help When You Have No Words
When comforting our children feels next to impossible.
Am I Repeating Myself?
“I think you have the most productive form of A.D.D.,” he says, giving me his cutest look – the one that worked when he was a child, and still does. I feign a pout as he and his friend laugh. “I love you, too,” I say, standing on my tip-toes as he bends down. I […]
Waste
I threw out a perfectly lovely bran muffin last night. Or rather, it was perfectly lovely several days ago. It had gone bad. Along with a few other items I found in the back of the fridge as I was searching for leftovers. And I hate waste. I especially hate wasting food. Waste Not, Want […]
Getting Down to Business
Work ethic is one thing. Never enjoying success is another.
Never on Sunday
Is Sunday your quiet day? Your catch-up day? Your day for domestic duties or family gatherings? Is it a day for rest? Not around here. Sunday comes and I step over teenage bodies – boy bodies – and the count seems to be the same as it was last evening. An excellent sign. All those […]
Wonky Woman Found Floating, Flailing, Muttering; Authorities Investigate
This just in: Authorities responded to a 911 call about a tiny woman seen floating downstream in a flooding area of a small suburban neighborhood. Diminutive in stature, the woman was actually flailing on her back, in a dazed condition, buoyed by rising waters. She appeared to be suffering some signs of exposure, and was […]