Lessons From a Middle School Mom
My oldest recently finished her first year of middle school. It was quite a learning experience – perhaps more for me than for her. There were highs and lows, unexpected surprises and unwelcome obstacles. My husband and I talked about…
To My Pre-Teen, I’m Sorry
Dear Pre-Teen, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to do. Something that I would prefer never to admit to. I judged…
The Christmas With No Toys
She sat there calmly. Not crowding around the tree with her cousins and siblings, searching for a tag with her name on it. She watched it all with a small, contented smile, cheering when her sister got the doll she…
