My daughter and I went on a mini trip by ourselves… and it was WARM! There’s nothing like the first warm day. We’ve been inside, bundled, too little movement and too many snacks, since November. We’ve been in each other’s space, in each other’s business, on each other’s nerves. We’ve been tired. So tired. And then today. Today was the…
From my table in the corner of the trampoline park… I see boys somersaulting over barriers I hear a little girl repeating “Mommy, watch me! Watch me!” I see a cool dad inventing jump challenges for a lucky son I hear a squeaky voice yelling, “Keep going! I’m jumping to space!” I see moms zoning out on their phones at…
He forgot to read his book for school today. This he realized as he was putting on shoes to leave for school this morning after a leisurely four-day weekend. Instantly he transformed, from boisterous, cheerful almost-middle-school weirdo to panicked, shame-filled, sobbing nine year old. Oh, my child. I know how it feels. I know how it feels to find myself…