Tag Archives: parenting
Run for Him
I was a preemie, born 14 weeks too soon. Doctors said I might never walk. Every day, my grandfather held me in the NICU, whispering, “Be a fighter.” Thirty years later, when he learned he had cancer, I signed up … Continue reading
No Hugs, Please
I identified with the question from “No Hugs, Please!” When I was a kid, we had an uncle who made me uncomfortable with his insistence on hugging the kids in the family. I’m not saying he was a creep, but … Continue reading
Chef Tales
I was cooking once and had some powdered turmeric on the counter. My young son asked me why I was putting ‘cheese’ in the dish. That was the moment I realized I’d served him Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese one too … Continue reading
RAVE
RANT AND RAVE Rave to the Japanese Garden at the Arboretum, just beginning to show its colors! Rant to the person smoking a cigarette there (gross, yuck) then having the wherewithal to crush the butt on the pathway. Clueless. RAVE to the … Continue reading
i love you
We were hiking through torrential rain in the Swiss Alps when my 74-year-old mother hollered, “I want to tell you I love you in case I get struck by lightning and die.” It was possible: We were high above the … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 