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So much of the last three and a half years have been a blur, being stuck in what feels like survival mode, all the time. However, there have been a few moments of clarity, where something happens, and...

Senior year and the college application process are a trying time; however, it brought A and I closer together than ever before. Part of it was the brainstorming process, the discussions about potenti...

“Bruh.” If you’ve got a teenage boy, you’ve probably been called this on more than one occasion. It might even be your new appellation, as “mom” or “dad” are no longer “cool.” It comes with a variety ...

Saturday was going to be a busy day. We had to be up at the crack of dawn to make the buses for athletic events, I had a small window to take care of the animals, and then my day was going to be spent...

The dogs and I have had a pretty good routine this summer. Thanks to G’s automated duck door, which is set to open promptly at 7:15 a.m. every day, the dogs had to get up and out of their door by 6 a...

Is summer really over? The calendar doesn’t say so, but the kids are back in band camp, and that’s the official harbinger of the school year. We still have back to school shopping, a day trip here or ...

One of the most frustrating things about being a parent is how long it can take to make dinner. Take for example, a simple meal like spaghetti and meatballs. I like to make my meatballs with a mix of ...

It’s the night my column is due, probably should have had it done about an hour ago, and instead, I’m sitting on G’s bedroom floor, furiously digging through a drawer of T-shirts trying to find a sing...

A few weeks ago, the dogs and I were wandering through the woods when we came to a patch that had been cleared years ago as part of a logging operation. Steve had planted a few crabapple trees after t...

There’s a lot going on in the world right now, and it’s really easy to get wrapped up in all the sadness and hopelessness. Since I’ve always been a pretty pessimistic person, I feel like this can go d...