My midlife blogger friends and I talk about a lot of things. We talk about getting older. We talk about our sex lives – good, bad or nonexistent. We talk about our kids – but not as often as mommy bloggers. We talk about writing techniques, social media, and blogging tools. We talk about books…
Tag Archive: growing up
My Stylish Son – or How to Dress Like a Man
When my son was a little boy, I bought him lots of adorable clothes. Sweet little striped t-shirts, denim overalls, teeny-tiny high-top sneakers, and little zip-up jackets that made him look so cute that I could barely stand it. That doesn’t happen anymore. But I suppose that makes sense, since he IS 20 years old….
Wrap Your Child in Memories with CampusQuilt.com
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM CAMPUSQUILT.COM My daughter kept a lot of things for a long time when she was growing up. Sheet music from songs she sang in show choir, book reports, ribbons, trophies…you name it, Katie saved it. When she left for college, I…
8 Great Songs of Summer
It’s the first day of summer – and summer is all about having fun. Every summer there’s a song that will forever mean hot weather, cold drinks, cool pools and the smell of coco-nutty suntan lotion. Here are some of my favorite summer songs – the ones that will always sound like summer to me….
12 most useful things I learned at summer camp
Where I grew up, in the suburbs of New York City, it was commonplace for children to spend eight weeks each summer at overnight camp. From as early as the age of 6 through 16 or so, many of my contemporaries were ensconced in camps across New England, each perched on a lake. Some may…
My Dirty Laundry
I love doing laundry. I love the fact that there is a beginning (dirty clothes on the floor of the garage) a middle (sorted and washed, dried) and an end (folding and stacking). For the past 21 years, since we’ve lived in this house, my laundry ritual has been to sort and fold while sitting…
Simply Put, Bullying Must be Stopped
It’s simple. Bullies must be stopped. Children must be taught from very early on that to treat others with the intent to be cruel, malicious and just plain mean is unacceptable. The school shooting in Ohio was once again a case where the shooter was bullied by others. ”An outcast,” one of his schoolmates said….
Landing the Helicopter and Loving my Son
He’s had an easy life, but his life hasn’t been easy. Do I contradict myself? Not really. While we gave him every bit of support, love, and encouragement two parents could give, our son has had challenges in his 19 years that, for better or worse, complicated things. They may be no more or less…
