by Dawn | Nov 2, 2018 | Life, Parenting
“What IS this, Mom?” “It’s a peanut butter sandwich,” I say. It shouldn’t be a surprise. He eats a peanut butter sandwich on store-bought white bread every…single…day. I used to make the bread at night–it’s...
by Dawn | Jun 9, 2018 | Parenting, self-improvement
“Who’s up there?” The kid was halfway up the tree. It wasn’t a regular tree–it was a mammoth tree. An “if you fall you’ll be dead,” tree. A tree that went to God. “Get down!” That’s what they say to...
by Dawn | May 13, 2017 | Life
I was taking pictures of dandelions gone to seed when the boy cried, “Hey, Mom!” “Over here!” I said. My moment of artistic inspiration…gone. The boy pushed by me and started to rip up my puffy little subjects, oblivious to the fact I was...
by Dawn | Apr 21, 2016 | Parenting
Taking 8-year olds to the museum is a dangerous thing. It was Declan’s first trip to New York City. I’d been promising to go to the museum, but I didn’t know if he was ready. There’s a certain conditioning New Yorkers have that Declan lacks....
by Dawn | Feb 4, 2016 | Frugal Living & Sustainability, Parenting
“Thank you for your order. Total: 12 pounds.” Wait–I’m not British. I don’t have a pound in my pocket, just a few extras around the waist. It seemed my kid sent somebody in Manchester, England a pizza over the internet. It cost about...
