My oldest child is 14. I still remember the day we inserted her first tiny shin guards (pink!) into her tiny little soccer socks (pink!) and laced up her tiny little cleats (black - but on sale!). She was 3. Two more babies were born and - between the 3 of them - Saturday morning … Continue reading The Crazy Sports Parent…A Look in the (Rearview) Mirror
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Training Wheels
I don't feel funny today. I don't know why. Maybe it's because it's fall and the kids are back in school. They're growing older now and sometimes I feel like they need me less. (Except that I just cleaned out the fridge and 75% of what I tossed was empty containers that had been put … Continue reading Training Wheels
Cotton Candy in Corporate America
Do you remember that time - you were probably in your late teens or early 20's - when you broke up with that guy (or girl) and you felt terrible because you knew that he would be utterly devastated by the news? Remember how you pictured him crying into his pillow for nights on end and how you were … Continue reading Cotton Candy in Corporate America
Dear Barnes and Noble Mama,
Dear Barnes and Noble Mama, You looked at me strangely when you saw me wiping my eyes. Maybe you thought I was having a bad day...I wasn't. The tears were because of you. I had noticed you and your daughter there, talking and looking at books. She looked like a sweet girl, she said 'excuse … Continue reading Dear Barnes and Noble Mama,
The Amateur Mom 