My 10 ½-year-old daughter just went on her first real trip away from home without family. She had the opportunity to go to the beach with a friend from school. I fought all of my over-protective instincts, and I let her go. I wasn’t too worried about her safety – the people she was goingContinue reading “The Helicopter vs. the Bungee-Jumper”
Category Archives: Parenthood
Floating
I have a pool in my back yard. I love having a pool in my back yard. I feel very fortunate to have it. It is nothing fancy – not one of those new pools with waterfalls, and stone walls and Vegas-style statues. There is no cabana, no outdoor pizza oven, no movie screen. ItContinue reading “Floating”
New Friends
In Kindergarten, my daughter didn’t have many friends at school. She got along with everyone and was doing just fine, but she was beginning to notice that other people were finding “best” friends and that she wasn’t one of them. We live a little out of the way of her school, so play dates areContinue reading “New Friends”
Bumps on the Head
Written for the third “Night of the Radish” – Theme: Bumps “Maaaahhhhmmmmm! I have a huge bump on my head!” “What? Did you fall out of bed or something?” “No. It’s my hair. It’s bumpy again. I hate it!” Her hair is a major speed bump every morning. I don’t know what to do aboutContinue reading “Bumps on the Head”
Baby Feet
I love baby feet. When I meet a baby, I can’t wait to get my hands on their cute little feet so I can feel the toes crunch up from a gentle tickle. I love that you can grasp an entire foot in the palm of your hand. My baby was born with big, flatContinue reading “Baby Feet”
Confessions of a Target Mom 