The Subtle Start of Bullying
For a few weeks, I noticed that my 6-year-old was not eating her lunch. She was bringing home her sandwich with only two bites taken out of it. When I asked her why she had not eaten, she would...
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The Pied Piper
I was sitting on a bench, watching my daughter’s swim class, when a four-year-old girl came over to talk to me. As with all girls, a few questions suddenly multiply exponentially. Her caretaker...
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Behind the Wheel
Image via Wikipedia Watch out America. There is a terror on our roads. It isn’t a teenager who just got their license. It isn’t senior citizens driving 40 mph on the interstate. No, it isn’t...
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Toddlers, Tiaras, and Fame Seeking Moms
I saw a report on GMA this morning featuring young children competing in pageants. Within 2 minutes, I saw enough to make my skin crawl. Here were girls, barely out of diapers, parading around in...
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A Child Sees the Glass Half Full
It is said that children can often teach adults a lesson or two. This week, that revelation came to me regarding my own daughter. She has reached the age of 10, and suddenly seems filled with...
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Being an Older Mom
The nurse’s office in the school that my daughters attend called last week. My almost 8-year-old had a minor incident on the playground. During the course of the conversation, I was asked if I was...
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Remote Uncontrollable
Last fall, after many months of holding out, I bought a new car. My old car was 15 years old and seeing better days. It had power windows but no remote. It was such a burden when my children...
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Life on a 2 inch Screen
In my last post, I described my visit to Disney World. One of the points I didn’t mentioned was before every show, an announcement was made that no recording or flash photography could take...
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The World’s First Popular Nerd
My twelve-year-old daughter Tessa recently had an interesting conversation with a classmate who happens to be male. Classmate: You know Tessa; you’re like the world’s first popular nerd....
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