In two weeks, Jordan and Ryan will graduate from high school. I’m not sure where the time has gone, and this school year in particular has been on fast forward mode since day one, like an avalanche I’m unable to stop. When I picture where we are and how quickly we arrived, I start humming … Continue reading The Carousel of Time
Hello, readers - we made it to February! With January, my least favorite month, behind us, I thought I’d share some ramblings about my family’s start to the year. This is a little different than two years ago, when my January reflections post covered school, surgery, and an Eagles team that made it to the … Continue reading January reflections (in COVID times)
Hello readers! It’s been awhile since I last published a post. Honestly? I haven’t felt motivated to write anything for months. Of course, with so much going on in the world, there are a myriad of topics I could have covered from a parenting/working mom perspective. What about... The election? With the polarizing views in … Continue reading Thankful
In today’s world, do you sometimes feel like you have two voices in your head? One is practical and grateful. It says things like: Of course, we need to stay inside to keep ourselves and our families healthy. The death toll is at a scary all-time high.Of course, we should have a slow transition back … Continue reading Two Voices
It’s hard to believe my last blog was about air travel – ahh the good old days when you could just hop on a plane and go visit friends for a long weekend. Seems like a year ago when it was only five weeks. Like me, your social media feeds are probably flooded with COVID-19 … Continue reading Take a Deep Breath
A couple of weeks ago, we flew to LA to visit friends over the long Presidents’ Day weekend. Other than Ryan asking nonstop questions over a five-hour period (with many of those questions being during the two hours I attempted to sleep as it was late, and I was really tired), it was an easy … Continue reading Flying High
Here we are at the end of January, and I’m sliding in a new year post just under the wire. New Year’s resolutions - we have the best intentions when making them. I always resolve to exercise more and eat less. And I’m generally good for it throughout the first month of the year. This … Continue reading Mountain Climbing
Today we start week four of the school year, and I still cannot believe Jordan and Ryan are sophomores. It seems so grown up and serves as a reminder the clock is ticking and in less than three years, the boys will be actual adults. My goal this year is to have them take a … Continue reading Beating the Clock
What a difference a year makes. Last August, I wrote the blog, The Paradox of Summer, describing our difficulty over the years finding the right camp for Ryan. The blog was then published by the New York Jewish Week (The New Normal – blogging disability), and a number of people, including a Rabbi in Israel, … Continue reading The Right Fit
The countdown has begun. Jordan informed me there are 11 actual days of school left for him, including finals. Apparently, if they do not have a final, they can stay home that day. The year seemed endless back in September, but once we got into a routine, it actually flew by. I started thinking about … Continue reading Then and Now