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Better than a Thousand Cups of Haagen Dazs

February 16, 2016 4 Comments
We were in that post-bedtime crazy-making part of the day. I had given them all I’m going to give, I…
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At The End of The Day

March 30, 2015 11 Comments
“Mommy, I wish you weren’t an author.” (Ouch.) I had just finished an evening of teaching.  It’s been a long,…
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“I Can’t Stand How Much I Love You.”

January 23, 2015 2 Comments
“Mommy, I love you so much. Sometimes I can’t stand how much I love you. It’s like I love you…
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Boy: (n.) Noise with Dirt on It

September 12, 2014 1 Comment
“Mommy, what would you do if we weren’t your kids?” “Oh, man.  If you weren’t my kids, I would wish…
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Legos. Markers. Library books. Angry Birds. And Grace.

October 23, 2013 3 Comments
I cleaned the boys’ bedrooms. Yes, I know they should clean them on their own. There are many things they…
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Deposition

August 6, 2013 3 Comments
He is a master of blame.   It was my fault when he couldn’t eat all of his noodles. It…
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Pillow Talk

July 17, 2013 No Comments
9:04 pm. “Hello?” “Hi, Mommy.” “Hey, Tyler! How are you?” (We talked an hour ago. I called them, pretending to…
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Oblivious? Or Choosing Not To Notice…

July 14, 2013 3 Comments
It’s not that I don’t know that someone else should pick up the dog poop around here. It’s not that…
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Foreword Afterthought: Basketballs and Defining Relationships

July 11, 2013 1 Comment
Foreword Afterthought:  I don’t write about the people I date, have dated, will date. If I go out with him,…
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Say it Ten Times. Go.

July 10, 2013 5 Comments
“Butthole.” (I hate that word. There are some I can handle. This is not one.) “Hey, buddy. I’ve had enough…
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Just Three Things. That’s All.

May 21, 2013 4 Comments
“I hate you!” I hear one brother mutter to another in the backseat. I gasp dramatically and pull the car…
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Harvest Entitlement

May 17, 2013 1 Comment
“Boys, I bought new summer shirts for you. You can choose which one you’d like to wear to school today.”…
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2013 take away 1776

March 8, 2013 5 Comments
“The lights are out at the park.  Nobody is playing there.” “Yes, that’s because it’s night time, and the park…
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Scissors and Sharpies

March 2, 2013 5 Comments
Once upon a time, two little boys got scissors out of the art bucket and cut their hair after bedtime.…
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The Power of Suggestion

February 18, 2013 6 Comments
“Can I jump with you guys on the trampoline?” “Sure, Mommy.  We can jump together.  Just don’t break it.” “I’ll…
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A New Chapter Starts Today

January 31, 2012 20 Comments
Thoughts in 2007… Well, here I am. A stay-at-home mom with two little tiny guys. Tucker is two, Tyler is…
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