I’m at that point in parenthood that I dreamed about for so many years. That point where I have time at home alone without being clung to and constantly followed. Where I can do something in one room without the fear of something going horribly wrong in another one. I can go grocery shopping alone. […]
Parenting
Necessity Is Definitely The Mother Of Invention. And Pancakes.
This morning I got a call from Number 5 who is ten years old at 6:40 am. I had just pulled into the parking lot for the last day of a 3-day meet Number 4 is swimming in. Number 5 had just woken up and she just wanted to say hello. I talked to her […]
Are You Living A Life With Time To Live?
I am in the process of reevaluating my life. I’m looking at what I’ve convinced myself is important and what is actually important. I’m looking at what will matter 20 years from now and what won’t. What my kids and I will remember and cherish and what won’t even show up on the radar when […]
Everything Has Life-Changing Potential
This year I took on the role of head coach for the middle school swim team. I did this mostly because Number 4 had been on the team the previous three years and this would be her last season and there was talk of no longer having the middle school team and when I told […]
My Week In Review
It’s been an interesting week. I finally got back on track in most areas of my life. After wrapping up the middle school swim season and getting one big thing off my plate, I spent last weekend trying to get caught up on sleep. Then I got back on the proverbial wagon. I started getting […]
The (re)Institution of Family Movie Night
If you’ve been reading my blog posts over the last couple weeks you know I’m going through a little bit of a… thing. An awakening. You know, as I sit here typing this, it’s really probably my version of a mid-life crisis. Or more like a mid-life breakthrough. I turned 50 last September, and I […]