It you've started hearing the phrase "This is SO embarrassing" more than once a week, you might be the mom of an 8 year old boy. Yes, my sweet, friendly, wide-open oldest child has now entered the phase of life in which everything his mother does and says in public is embarrassing. Exhibit A: Four … Continue reading So embarrassing
Category: parenthood
Micro-blogging and Trick-or-treating
A few thoughts from tonight. 1. People, if you're not going to put glow sticks or reflective stickers on your kids, then my gosh, help them cross the street in the dark. 2. To the drivers behind me. If I am waiting for a tractor with a hay wagon full of children to make a … Continue reading Micro-blogging and Trick-or-treating
Sewing with anxiety
Sewing machines make me cry, you guys. It is a proven fact. Every September when the children start discussing Halloween costumes, I break out in hives. There is always a 100 percent chance that one or both of their costumes will require some amount of sewing. You may ask me: Jenn, why, in this digital … Continue reading Sewing with anxiety
Back it up and put it down
Yeah, so, um, maybe, like, please put your phone away and pay attention to what you are doing so you don’t accidentally rear-end me in the school drop-off line. Yes. This happened. I may have cussed pretty loudly while unintentionally making eye contact with my sweet angel baby in the rearview mirror. He looked scared. … Continue reading Back it up and put it down
On my way to enjoying saying “No.”
First: An unrelated anecdote. Every day after school I have to remind the big kid to stop pretend-battling his imaginary Pokémon and start doing his reading. Today: the little kid declared, "When I'm in Kindergarten and first and second and third grade, I'm going to do my reading right away. You will only have to … Continue reading On my way to enjoying saying “No.”
My weird family
On Monday I believe I promised to report back today with a full list of things I noticed about my children in the first half of the week. Since we had a total of nothing to do last night and Monday night, I'm happy to tell you I did not fill the time with extra … Continue reading My weird family
School book fairs and other urgent matters
The other day, when I picked up my oldest, he bolted out the school door and said, "Wait, can't we go to the book fair?" I was herding us all down the sidewalk. I hadn't even had time to ask about his day. There hasn't been any hugs or hellos yet. I was confused because … Continue reading School book fairs and other urgent matters
Pinch-free zone
It's Sunday, which to me is a day of traditions. There are a lot of traditions with which I was raised that I have since let go of. For example, I don't force my kids to pray in public or out loud at family meals, for reasons I'm not going to go into here. Another … Continue reading Pinch-free zone
Self Care is a WIP
Today I cancelled an already- rescheduled pedicure because I had too much work to do. I think it's been two years since I had one. I know that if I went ahead and did the pedicure, I would feel better. My feet and legs would feel and look good. It's definitely a good idea. But … Continue reading Self Care is a WIP
I don’t make promises I can’t keep
Because the universe has s hilarious sense of humor, I was forced to sign this health pledge for my son's school. Let me just say I love his school. I love his teachers. We adore his physical education teacher and counselors and principal and whoever else might be responsible for this. I don't even have … Continue reading I don’t make promises I can’t keep
