For many, May is the slammed together book ends of school ending and summer starting. It’s full of overlapping sports seasons, teacher appreciation gifts, dance recitals, swim team practices, graduations, Mother’s Day gifts/gatherings, Memorial Day travel prep, and end of school parties. It’s exhausting just writing it all. So today, I salute you parents who …
I recently watched Ann Lamott’s Ted Talk: 12 truths I learned from life and writing. She had many good lessons to share but one that stuck out was the importance of self care. Yes, we know we should care for ourselves for lots of reasons- physical, emotional and mental reasons- but her point was that …
Last night, I got hit by all the emotions of my son starting kindergarten (at a new school) this fall. It was full on ugly cry. For like 15 minutes. I realize that kindergarten is 7 months away, but now is when schools host open houses and tours and the lottery sign ups start. Where …
My sweet, itty bitty baby boy turns five years old today and he is no longer a baby boy. Instead, he is over 4 feet tall and it pains me to say/realize that I can’t pick him up much longer. He has grown physically, mentally, and emotionally so much in his short life. When I …
