Somewhere in between, or floating above, the layers of responsibility of each day is the thin but taut layer of emotion. Some days it’s stable, at a comfortable distance, and not intrusive. Other days it is constantly changing positions; we hit our heads on it, then suddenly we’re bouncing up and down on it. And… Continue reading Check those emotions at the first sound of the alarm
Through my personal research on motherhood in the United States, I’ve come to agree with Susan Maushart and something she says in her book “The Mask of Motherhood”: “…we devote more care to the licensing of automobile drivers than we do to preparing adults for parenthood. It’s a point worth pondering. Limiting our education for… Continue reading Parenting vs. learning to drive
Those were my husband’s wise words to describe this morning. Mind you, neither of us have a heroin addiction, just for the record. But if we did, or if we were attached to any other less lethal vice that helped us get through the day – and I’m not saying we are – today’s morning… Continue reading A bad day to quit heroin
I had to make a choice this morning. My cold from about a week ago has stubbornly stuck around and not improved, so I had to finally accept that I have a sinus infection – again. Originally on the schedule for this morning was a prospective parents tour at our kids’ school, and I was… Continue reading The dizzy test
Today is one of those days where every step feels heavy. Something is always blocking my path. The snowy boots on the towels positioned in front of the dishwasher. Kids. My own dirty glasses, or my unwieldy hair. Every step and turn feels effortful – not tiring, not painful, just slow and hard, as though… Continue reading Getting in my own way
At midnight on December 31, 2010, I posted the following as my Facebook status: BRING IT. And I meant it. I want to win the essay contest I entered in September of last year. I want to win the Ford Explorer, or whatever SUV it is that the local Dominick’s is giving away. I want… Continue reading Multi-disciplinary multi-tasking multi-talent
Not sure where to dig in… From being allowed to sleep in this morning (thank you, hubby), to one of our twin sons’ longest bed time tantrums ever, to an Arizona Congresswoman being shot. All very confusing and unfamiliar. So I thought I’d share two recent discoveries that, in turn, helped me make better sense… Continue reading A confusing day
At the beginning of the school year, it took me a few weeks to realize that I needed to check out the bulletin board outside of our daughter’s classroom and sign up for a bunch of stuff. There’s show-and-share, presentations, fruit & flower days, mystery readers, holiday projects… The kids are asked to give presentations… Continue reading Meet the new student in 205
Ugh. We bid 2010 farewell with stomach flu Armageddon, now we’re welcoming 2011 with the sinus infection Rapture. I was so grateful to be at Grandma’s house when the stomach flu hit my husband and me simultaneously. I remember the mom at the gingerbread house school project table a few weeks earlier describing how they… Continue reading Parents aren’t supposed to get sick
“Mommy, can I come to your birthday, too?” “Will your birthday be after quiet time?” “What kind of snacks will you have? I like cupcakes.” “I wanna ride with Mommy – it’s her birthday!” “How old are you today?” – “39.” – “I don’t like the word 39. I want you to be 68!” Need… Continue reading Mommy’s birthday
