by Dawn | Oct 2, 2014 | family, parenting
I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I come back. There’s a giant dog where I should be. I haven’t left for long–I don’t need more than thirty seconds to pee. The dog was lying in wait. “That’ll teach her to...
by Dawn | Aug 26, 2014 | family, parenting, Teaching
It’s five a.m. The bread is in the oven, breakfast in my bowl. I made it in the crock pot last night in an amazing feat of “I’m going to get ready for school the night before. The momentum should last at least a week. I’m listening to crickets....
by Dawn | Aug 14, 2014 | family, food, parenting, Teaching
“Mom, you pack bad lunches.” I try not to. I pack a nice lunch for camp every day. I ask, “What do you want for lunch?” I don’t sneak in liver and broccoli when he’s not looking. “You don’t pack what the other moms pack....
by Dawn | Jun 28, 2014 | parenting, Teaching
“I’m sorry I missed your show.” I’d broken it to him gently–I couldn’t go. “Nobody came. I almost cried a little because I wanted you to be there.” I missed the first grade show. They memorized three pages of lines and...
by Dawn | Jun 6, 2014 | parenting
It’s 5:20. I slept in. Coffee’s ready. Time for writing. Step,step,step,step,step… “Hi, Mom!” This is Mom Time. Not Mom-Declan time, even though it’s his birthday. “You can’t be up now! It’s too early.” He...
