by Dawn | Feb 2, 2015 | parenting
“Why do fancy ladies hate farms?” Declan asked. He woke up with this earth-shattering question on his mind. “I don’t know,” I said. “Seriously, Mom. Maybe they hate farms because they dress so nice and farms are dirty?” He...
by Dawn | Feb 1, 2015 | sports
There seems to be a football game tonight. I live in New England. People are building snow Patriots, commissioning expensive professional “Go Patriots” signs for their businesses, and wearing multiple layers of overpriced football gear. “If we win...
by Dawn | Jan 31, 2015 | self-improvement, Teaching
“But I have way more than eight items,” I said. I was stocking up. The beer fridge is outside, so I only have to go big shopping once a month–or less. “That’s okay,” she said. She directed me to express. It was a ghost town over...
by Dawn | Jan 29, 2015 | family, Teaching, technology
“Never, ever make a video of your butt.” This is the first rule of digital citizenship. “Why?” Declan asks. We’ve been home for some snow days. He’s using this time to make painfully long videos. He wants to be a YouTuber. He tells...
by Dawn | Jan 14, 2015 | family
“Are your shoes on?” “Yes,” he says. He hides his feet. “Are you telling me the truth?” I know the answer. I’m just trying to let him save face. Or maybe his life. “Yes.” “Show me your feet.” No shoes....
