Dear Teachers
This week marks the last week of public school for my children. My baby is graduating from high school and although he will have teachers in college and beyond, public grade school and high school teachers are a breed all their own. I am filled with emotion this week...
Mother’s Day Realities
This weekend is Mother’s Day. I vividly remember my first Mother’s Day as a mom. My husband and I got dressed up and met my in-laws for a fancy dinner at a country club. It was a total disaster. My baby screamed bloody murder throughout the whole dinner, so I spent...
Has grit become the new must-have for our children?
Have you read the book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth? It is an excellent, well researched and well presented take on the lifelong benefits of possessing grit to accomplish one’s goals and living a happy and fulfilled life. Duckworth...
The Biggest Mom Fail of 2017 (So Far!)
My youngest child is a senior in high school and in the process of looking at colleges. This summer, he did a few college visits with his older brother. At the end of the summer, I brought him and my daughter on a business trip with me to look at another school. We...