I’m Glad I Made This Choice This Summer
A few months back, I was looking ahead at August and realized I didn’t have many plans. Two thoughts came to mind. I could set a goal of finishing the…
Summer Sometimes Feels Wasted, and then…
Summer sometimes feels wasted. There are still chores and appointments and broken refrigerator drawers and grocery lists. And then along comes a spontaneous walk on the beach on a windy…
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Screen Guidelines for the Summer
Last summer I wanted to show our kids that we weren’t against screens. Rather, we were for activity and nature and friendship and learning. So I told them as long…
The Miscellaneous Life of a Parent
Much of the default parent life should be filed under the category “miscellaneous.” That’s what my friend Patricia says. Things like... Filling out the forms for soccer (I talked a…
