Tag Archives: motherhood
Two Minutes
My husband and I do not go out together while our kids are awake often at all. I’m supposing and hoping that will change as they get older and aren’t so attached, but for now things go well and most easily when we don’t miss bedtime or meals. One of those rare times came up […]
What I Like About Strep Throat
You know your child gets strep throat a lot if he can diagnose it himself, at home, with 99% accuracy. I’m not a betting person, but I’d wager that he tests positive for it tomorrow when I take him to the pediatrician. I can’t remember the last time he was ill with something other […]
Laughing at the Days to Come
My daughter loves going to our weekly Mommy-and-Me gymnastics class. It is the only place where I see her let a non-family member help her, even touch her, while I just watch for much of it. She climbs eagerly onto the mat to reach the lower of the uneven bars, where her teacher helps her do […]
The Slowest 800
In Olympic spirit, I am posting this piece that I wrote several months ago. I hope to move all of my “notes” on Facebook to my blog soon–this is the first one. My relationship with running has given me much to write about since I began plodding around neighborhood roads with my dad when […]
But I Thought I Was A Good Reader…
There are a lot of special activities that are unique to the end of a school year. As our son has finished up second grade, there have been awards ceremonies, a piano concert, a party, desk cleaning, and of course, early dismissal days. Every week, the teachers send out study guides in an e-mail to […]
Nourish Our Bodies
As a mommy to young children, I put a great deal of effort into keeping my family healthy and fed. Every week, I select good foods that they will enjoy but that will help them grow and be strong. There is the timing of the food to consider, as well–eat too close to a meal […]
I Saw A Smile…Tell Everyone!
A few days ago, I wrote about my son’s emotional response to the news that a good friend of his is moving soon. If what we saw that night was a mature, sincere sadness, then what we saw this evening was one of the happiest moments of his young life: he rode a bike on […]
I Saw Tears…But Don’t Tell Anyone!
We moved to a new house in a new city almost two years ago, when our son was five and our daughter still an infant. After five years in the same house, we had many dear friends from our neighborhood, church, and playgroups. Our dear boy had made lots of buddies in each of these […]
When You Fall in a Race…
I ran the mile and two-mile events for my indoor track team in high school. At the start, all the competitors stood shoulder to shoulder, leaning forward, waiting for the signal to go forward. The beginnings of these races, especially the mile, tended to be chaotic. Elbows bumped and pace had to quickly adjust to […]
Mother’s Day
Let me preface this by saying that I could never be thankful enough for the privilege of being a mother. I also am blessed beyond words to have a beautiful, smart, creative, strong, loving mother who is still a huge presence in my adult life. With those sincere words having been said, I will let […]
Running the Race 
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