Tag Archives: Parenting

weekendJuly 22, 2024

Weekend adventures: Olivia, and seeing someone get shot out of a cannon…

Maybe one of these days we'll get a slow news weekend... In the meantime, this was a good summer weekend in my household (and my 12-year-old …Read More

Free TimeJuly 15, 2024

Midsummer check-in

I got a new phone in early June. Due to a complicated migration of my data, none of my apps automatically transferred. I decided to …Read More

weekendJuly 8, 2024

Well, that was a long weekend…plus tiger lily sonnet

In my umpteen years of blogging, I think I've written a post about how "long weekends with small children are not relaxing" many times. The …Read More

PlanningJuly 1, 2024

Hello July!

If June is the Friday night of summer, July must be Saturday…so I’m hoping to cultivate a Saturday vibe this month. That was a little harder …Read More

MiscellanyJune 28, 2024

Friday miscellany: Little summer adventures (and Bach)

The heat hasn't been quite as brutal this week, so I've had a few outdoor adventures. I walked with a friend through some nature trails …Read More

Parenting & FamilyJune 27, 2024

Well, we don’t have to…

The house feels weirdly empty this week. The 12-year-old is staying with cousins for the week, and the 14-year-old departed yesterday for his technology competition. …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastMay 28, 2024

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Parenting in the Teen Years with Ellen Galinsky

The teen years get a bad reputation, but there are many positive things about young people developing their adult selves. It can be an amazing …Read More