You know when you get a haircut and no one notices for weeks? Or they finally notice and it has been so long that it’s already time for you to get another?
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You don’t have to have a glove
Our sons were still full of energy, bouncing around the house, begging to go outside and play in the heat. I saw only one option.
Special delivery: Giving and accepting hugs and kisses
How often do I look for ways to spread love and affection among the people I encounter?
Welcome to summer break, a trip to the Orioles game, belated birthday cards, dragon eggs, and a broken elevator (7 Quick Takes)
This week’s 7 Quick Takes broach the summer break baseball, a broken elevator and more.
Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice
I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.
Scuffy the Tugboat, the school year that just won’t end, an Elvis sighting, cicadas, fishing and more (7 Quick Takes)
This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.
In defense of the fidget spinner
Usually I agree with my friend and fellow Catholic Review blogger, Robyn Barberry. But we have finally found the topic that divides us: fidget spinners. Read Robyn’s persuasive (and also poetic) take over at her blog, Unconditional.But take a spin through mine first. It’s small, it’s fast, it’s so much fun, And nearly every kid has one, Or […]
7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe
Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.
A commencement goodbye
During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread.
An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day
Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life.
7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more
This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun.
As a parent, every day is Christmas morning
As we watch them grow and learn and change, I realize so much of who they are seems to have nothing to do with us.