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Only a Mother Could Love This
“Mom, you don’t even want to see what the boys do at my table at lunch. You would be so disgusted,” my son says with pride. “Mmm. Enlighten me.” My son often forgets that I was ever a child. I …...
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The Owl Search That Delivered a Moment
The first time I heard the owl, I thought of Owl Moon. Many years ago I had read Jane Yolen’s picture book that describes a father and child owling on a cold winter night. “Oh, to have that moment,” I...
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The Magic of a Snow Day in the South
Snow day. When I was a kid, those words were like music to my ears. I didn’t hear them often growing up near the southern coast of Virginia. We didn’t have snow boots or snow pants or even a sled. …...
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Two Can Ay-Play at This Game
There has been a lot of talk in my house lately that I just don’t want to hear. Your kids reach a certain age. They begin to understand certain things. They’re capable of using words in ways that you...
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We Learn From the Tough Stuff
It wasn’t the answer I was expecting. “I think you’re old enough now to make some of your own decisions.” I remember looking at my dad and thinking, “Are you kidding? Just tell me what to do.” I didn’t...
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Elementary School: Six Years of Growth
My son finishes elementary school this week. Six years ago, I cried as I sent him through those doors and down the hall into a classroom with a wonderful woman who took him under her wing and taught...
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Letting Go Is Easier When Reflecting on Own Childhood
Summer camp. One week. Off on an adventure alone. No friends. My son was ready. The question, Was I ready? I never went to a true summer camp. Besides an emotional college good-bye, my first real...
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It’s Inevitable: I Will Embarrass My Kids
While dinner bubbled on autopilot and before the kale would scorch, I grabbed my keys and ran outside to back up the van. My son wanted to play basketball and needed more room to shoot. When I came in,...
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Don’t Look Back
Outside the kids tossed the basketball around. Between the bouncing and giggles, I kept hearing a man’s voice. I stopped my work, trying to figure out whether someone had dropped by. More giggles and...
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I’ll Tell You When You’re Older
When I was a kid, I hated being the youngest. I always had to wait another year, another grade, a little longer. Pierced ears, staying home alone, R movies, adult discussions. No phrase rubbed it in...
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