Daily Thoughts
Awareness over Angst, Always
Do you remember when you were a teenager? I sure do, and, despite so many people who claim those days were the best days of their lives, I could not abandon those days fast enough. I spent my teenage years questioning who I was, who I wanted to be, not really liking...
Who They Are Matters…to Them
As of today, I have written about 78 things about my two remarkable teenagers, and, while each of those are an important part of this Habit of Love project, some days, the things I discover about these two incredible young women amaze me more than others. In other...
No Second Guesses Here
Way back when, when I was in graduate school for my Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA), I took a couple of different classes in adapting novels for the screen, and, while it was an interesting course, I don’t think I ever truly understood or appreciated the...
I Want to Like It, but…
One of my favorite things about social media these days is the ability to scroll through my memories. You know, those posts you made a year ago, three years ago, ten or more years ago? Talk about the nostalgia that bubbles up inside you as you remember those moments...
Letting My Girls Lead the Way with Learning
At last, as we begin this new week, I am delighted our family is mostly easing back into the familiar rhythms and routines. At last, the girls appear to be pretty much healthy once again, and I am more than happy to dive back into our daily flow and patterns,...
Usually Darkest Before the Dawn
Funny story. Before we had children, I often considered myself a night owl. No matter how hard I’d tried, I never quite graduated into the morning lark category like my husband. I’ve always preferred my late-night hours, usually reading or watching a movie. Once we...
Parenting: A Lifelong Learning Journey
If you’re a parent, you know; if you’re not a parent, you were at one point a child, then a tween, then a teen, so, still, you know. You know that sometimes, no matter how old you are, you just need your mama. Nothing and no one else will do. For example, I remember...
The Bookends of My Days
Today I headed off to the library with my 17 year old leaving my 14 year old home with her dad because we needed to replenish our unschooling nonfiction picture book options. Due to birthday things followed by sickness, it has been at least a month since we’ve gotten...
Laughter Is Gloriously Contagious
As we make our way through the second week of cold viruses here, I am celebrating something that’s truly and wonderfully contagious here, and that’s the laughter our family shares. As my girls ate dinner tonight, I considered how much I am missing our opportunities...