Cold Hands, Warm Heart

I don’t always post a lot about my husband Teddy. With the kids off from school, home from school, and … Continue reading Cold Hands, Warm Heart

What You Believe

Beliefs that seemed so important to me when I was young don’t seem so important to me now. I think that … Continue reading What You Believe

You know you’re a parent when you worry when your twenty year old son listens to Green Day’s Boulvard of … Continue reading Lonely Roads (and Vampires and Parenting)

Since I mentioned Nathaniel Chase in my last post I thought I’d share this tall tale (or tall tail) again. A … Continue reading A Journey (with Vampires, a cat, a train ride and a fight)

The college aged and high school aged kids in my life wonder why politicians (and others) are so obsessed by … Continue reading Why Sex Education Fails – Any Teen Will Tell You

Think of all the time and energy bullies spend being obsessed with their victims. Think of all of the energy … Continue reading A short essay on bullies

I went upstairs to my son’s room. “What’s up?” “Love you mom.” “Love you too. What did you need?” “Nothing. … Continue reading Home for the Holidays (and quiet conversations)

We watched our nineteen year old son drive down the street and back to college. My husband was caught up … Continue reading Charms of Youth