Yesterday one of the girls announced that she doesn’t think we have enough fall decor on our front porch. “We need some pumpkins or some Halloween decorations out here soon,” she said. “Our house looks kind of lame.” In my defense, we have a mum, a fall wreath, and a pumpkin pillow on the porch…
This is a story about a lizard. Yesterday afternoon I dropped my 7th Grader off at her piano lesson at the local music academy. Less than five minutes later, as I was pulling out onto the busy parkway, my phone rang and I answered to hear her saying in an urgent, hushed tone: Her: Momma….
I was pouring a second cup of coffee yesterday morning when my oldest walked through the kitchen on a live call with her school Chromebook. I couldn’t see the screen but I could hear her classmate sharing about her Christmas plans. Teen: “I’m going to Florida to see my dad, but I’m nervous.” Teacher: “Why…
I have a child struggling with anxiety, and it has caught us off guard because she is not the one typically prone to it. Maybe I should blame it on the chaos of 2020 or the intensity of these past few weeks? Whatever the cause, this one’s anxiety, which is coupled with some attention deficit,…