by Dawn | Sep 17, 2015 | family, food, sustainability
All is quiet. It’s 4:30AM. The boy is asleep. I write. I drink coffee. It’s my favorite time of day, the time when silence fills the soul with enough peace to survive the next twenty-four hours. At precisely 6:10AM, the hen begins to crow. The boy...
by Dawn | Sep 8, 2015 | education reform, family, food
“Hey Mom,” says Declan, “Grab a pair of scissors because we’re going for a run!” He takes the scissors, stares at me, and starts to jog. He’s eight. He’s good at finding my chain and yanking it. Repeatedly. I say no....
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....
by Dawn | Jan 4, 2015 | family, parenting
“You know what today is?” I asked the boy. I was sitting at the computer. Declan looked over my shoulder. “What?” he asked. “Payday. That’s the day I give away all my money and pay the bills.” “Don’t give away your...
by Dawn | Dec 22, 2014 | family, parenting, self-improvement, spirituality
“Mom, build a snowman with me!” Declan said. I didn’t want to build a snowman. I wanted to go in the house, drink coffee and clean my room so Santa wouldn’t be mad on Christmas Eve. Normally, I’m not a big room cleaner, but it’s a...
