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It hasn’t been a great few weeks to be a dog. First, excerpts from the governor of South Dakota’s book, which by now have made it into the meme universe, so I’m guessing they don’t need much of an ex...

As I’m on the verge of having another licensed driver in the house, the “car time” is becoming less and less. I think most parents of teenagers know what I’m talking about when I say “car time,” but j...

The finish line is in sight. The first of three high school senior years is almost over. I think this may have been the most challenging year since the very beginning of motherhood. I’m even going to...

Last weekend I had to take A for his accepted student college visit. While we were waiting to get him settled with some temporary roommates for the weekend, he hit me with a request to do some traveli...

We combined our now-traditional trip for Easter with a visit to A’s college choice. Happily, he’s going to be heading to the Boston area for the next four years, and it seems that the rest of the fam...

“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall.” Robert Frost’s poem has been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been thinking a lot about mending fences. This spring, I’ve tasked myself with tearing down ...

A few Fridays ago, everyone came home from a long week, tired, grumpy, eager to get to their own corners. Everyone, except E who had a student council obligation to fulfill, so I quickly grabbed her a...

About a year ago, we started a major renovation project on half of our upstairs. As with most projects, it took much longer than it should have, and more problems were encountered than we ever expect...

There are lots of running jokes about kids listening to their parents. My personal favorite is the one where Mom asks quietly and politely for something 500 times, until she runs out of patience, and ...

Last week, A had an opportunity to perform in New York City. It was a unique experience, and he had a blast. I, however, was left to my own devices for several hours. It was one of those situations wh...