There’s a Yiddish folk tale titled “It could always be worse” (adapted into a book by Margot Zemach), in which a poor man living in a one room hut with his family is having a terrible time. Because of the lack of space, the family is miserable - he’s constantly arguing with his wife, and … Continue reading It could always be worse (the modern-day version)
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
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
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
Happy New Year! I’m not a big fan of January, other than January 1st. It’s cold, it’s dreary, and there are months of winter and snow still ahead of us. I’ve been reflecting this weekend on some of the (unrelated) things happening during this ‘fun’ month. Starting with school (or lack of it) -- After … Continue reading January Reflections
“I’m exhausted. We need to get to sleep now,” Dan said. It was 9:30pm last Thursday. “What a tiring night,” I chimed in, throwing things from the bed to the floor, swallowing two Advil to stop the pounding headache, and eagerly anticipating sleep — hopefully more than the 6.5 hours we seemed to be getting … Continue reading Walking in their shoes
The start of anything new can often be confusing and overwhelming. We’ve only had seven actual days of high school so far, but with everything we’ve navigated during that time, it seems like we should be well into the year by now. Let’s begin with the mornings. High school starts at 7:23 am, so we … Continue reading Welcome to high school
Now that we're past Memorial Day weekend, the end of the school year is quickly approaching. I’m eagerly anticipating a break from homework, tests, permission slips, driving, driving and more driving to and from activities...and X days. What are X days? Well, before I explain, think back to a less complex time period when you … Continue reading X Days