I think surrendering is probably one of the things I am still not very good at. I’m getting better. But I have a long way to go. On the other hand, I am building up a collection of experiences that I can draw on when things don’t go the way I envisioned or wanted them […]
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They’ll Do It When They Are Ready
Most of you know I was serious swimmer all the way through college, and then after college I started coaching swimming. Actually, I started coaching in the summers at a country club while I was still in college. And over the past 30 years I’ve coached in some capacity at some level. I’ve been an […]
IT’S THE PANTS!
Alright, People. I haven’t talked about Zyia in a while, and I’m not gonna beat around the bush. About three months ago I started working as a Zyia rep. What’s Zyia? In a nutshell, they are a company that makes activewear. Their stuff is comparable in quality to Lululemon and Athleta, but not nearly as […]
Fifteen Hours
In fifteen hours I’m leaving to take Number 4 to school. She starts her freshman year at the boarding school she worked her ass off to get into. When she discovered the school two and a half years ago, she decided she was going there for high school. We told her she could go, but […]
The Five Minute Rule
Yesterday I was having a hard time getting to a mental place where I was able to do some of the things I needed to do. It was a rainy and gray day here in Connecticut, and that is the hardest kind of weather for me to find motivation. When that kind of weather falls […]
We Should Not Be Requiring Parents To Teach Their Children From Home (work friendly edition)
Yesterday our school district began distance learning. Our kids are receiving instruction via Google Classroom. And yesterday, as I helped my 9-year-old navigate GC for the first time ever, it became apparent that this is not how to handle our current situation. I appreciate the Herculean effort our administration and elementary school teachers made to […]