Tag Archives: children
From Mother to Mother
Nothing makes you want to be mothered quite so much as becoming a mother yourself. I felt like a scared child, utterly lost, responsible for nurturing a life while feeling entirely unqualified to do so. But my mother filled my … Continue reading
Growing Up To Do
I know you are, but what am I?” Remember that kid from fifth grade? That little riposte constituted his entire arsenal of comebacks. Slam him with the most devastating put-down the schoolyard had ever seen and he’d always hit you … Continue reading
Unanswered Prayers
Are we there yet? Not yet. Are we there yet? Not yet. That was the back-and-forth game we played on the first (and definitely not the last) sixteen-hour trip back home to Arkansas from Colorado when our children were young. Our … Continue reading
Kindness from Strangers
RAVE to the table next to us at a local restaurant. While celebrating my 80th with my family, the table next to us treated me to a glass of Champagne. How cute is that? Thank you! RAVE to the man who pulled … Continue reading
Baking With Kids
Preparing the baking dish …let kids spread the butter- they can hold the wrapper or a piece of parchment – or spiritz on the cooking spray. Tell them to oil the four corners first, then fill in the five sides … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 