I teach a lot of swim lessons. The kids who struggle the most are the ones who don’t relax in the water. The ones who avoid getting splashed in the face at all costs. The ones who tense up and flail their arms frantically in an attempt to swim. Most of these kids are already […]
letting go
124 Days
Today I got an email from Number 4’s boarding school with all the information about what she needs to do to get ready for her first year. I read through the student handbook. I read about General Tips for Packing and Move-In Day. I read about the Physical Basics. I read about the Emotional Basics. […]
SHE DID IT
A little over two years ago, Number 3 and 4 swam in a swim meet at MIT. Number 3 was twelve years old, and Number 4 was eleven. The meet was trials in the morning with the top twenty kids in each event coming back to swim in finals at night. There were more than […]
A Self-Imposed Strike
I just woke up from a three hour nap. I haven’t taken a three hour nap on a Saturday in a very long time. A VERY LONG TIME. Part of that is due to our schedule. We have swim practice on Saturday mornings and baseball games and a lacrosse clinic on Saturday afternoons. Soon we […]
Letting Go and Finding My Purpose
This is the time of year where I normally begin a slow descent into depression. It took me quite a while to recognize this. Last year was the first time I put two and two together. Every December I become very emotional. Very weepy. Prone to unwarranted and unexpected bouts of tears. My little brother […]
Save the Traumas for these Mamas
You know how I recently had a bit of a nervous breakdown. And how the cavalry swooped in to save me. You know how I got over being stubborn and reached out for help. Yesterday was the second It Takes a Village Thursday. Three of my friends came over to help out. The Trauma Mamas. Last week […]