I am no athlete, so any coaching support for our children’s athletic endeavors was left to my husband who is an equal opportunity sports fanatic. So the opportunity to coach my kids has so far passed me by. Until this year. The year of the college application essay. The oldest insisted he was fine. HeContinue reading “That time I coached my kid…”
Category Archives: Motherhood
The Days are Long but the Years are Short
Today my oldest turns 16. At baby showers, at prenatal appointments, at the grocery store, friends and strangers alike would often warn: “Enjoy it. It goes by so fast.” And I knew what they meant. Of course I did. Time flies. I was no stranger to the concept. After all, childhood, college, pregnancy, they allContinue reading “The Days are Long but the Years are Short”
Sounds of Silence
Every day, I tuck myself into my office. From 10 to noon, I ignore the outside world and enter another. This is my protected writing time. My work in progress time. My focus on the novel time. I keep the house quiet during this time. The door is shut. The heat clicks on. A birdContinue reading “Sounds of Silence”