Category Archives: Parenting
This is it???
My son brought home his yearbook. I am glad that we just bought the regular book and didn’t get sucked in to all of the extras because I think we overpaid! Little to nothing about the football team that came with :04 … Continue reading
I’m not sure I’m happy with me
My son finished his 1-2 page essay for Drexel University. Well, I should probably rephrase that… “We” finished his essay for Drexel University. I use “we” in the “royal” sense. I don’t know how other parents handle such situations. As … Continue reading
Just too dang polite
My son drove the Honda to wrestling practice last night. It is about 50 miles for the whole trip. When he got home, he was thoughtful enough to tell me that the car was almost out of gas rather than … Continue reading
Actually enjoyable
How do you tell the man who started first and has conducted himself with honor and integrity that he probably won’t win? How do you tell the first coach that thought your son was good enough to wrestle in college that your son is … Continue reading
For free…nah. Let’s pay for it!
I woke up this morning to the realization that my son’s next SAT date is less than two weeks away. He has been working very hard at his school work but he has not done any extra preparation for this … Continue reading
HECK NO!!!
Something happened to me that I have never experienced before… I’ve heard about this but have never experienced it myself and I have been around a few years! A young man called me on the phone and introduced himself. Nothing unusual … Continue reading
From Miley Cyrus to C.S. Lewis in 3.4 seconds
Talk about a quick about face… Last night, my daughter went out with some friends to see the Mylie Cyrus movie. The theater was packed with screaming 12 year old girls. Cakes could hardly believe it but she actually liked … Continue reading
Hoping not to fall
Teaching and training young adults (i.e. adolescents) can be a treacherous undertaking. The smallest wrong word can set them into a tailspin. Sometimes, it doesn’t even take a word…they just go into a tailspin and even they can’t tell you … Continue reading
Sleepless in Kansas
I woke up in the middle of the night. As I tried to go back to sleep, the unexpected events of the day kept running through my mind. Then the questions started… “Was it jet lag? Did I make a … Continue reading
I didn’t know what to say
My son sent me a text message with some unexpected news… He wrestled his first match and lost 18-4! He said that he was embarrassed at the way he wrestled. He had no energy! I started to seek out the … Continue reading
