A Cheerful Vegetarian Amongst Us

It’s such an amazing honor to be called “Mom” or any variation thereof. I get a little frisson of joy every time the big kids say it in particular. Even when it’s uttered in a tone of exasperation. Ha! I feel like Miss Kicks has always been a part of our family. Like she wasContinue reading “A Cheerful Vegetarian Amongst Us”

A Perfect Lunch Date

Life is trotting right along. Our teen (who I’ve dubbed “Miss Kicks” because she has a pretty epic sneaker collection) still hasn’t started school but she’s registered and ready to go. She’s excited to start! When the guidance counselor called to tell me they were ready for her to start on Wednesday, she noted sheContinue reading “A Perfect Lunch Date”

When parents let kids down

Today Tiny had a visit scheduled with her Mama. It’s her standard visit – every other Friday at 1 o’clock. At a meeting last week we discussed the visit with her Mom so she definitely knew about it. Yet today, something went wrong, and Mom didn’t show up for the visit. There could be aContinue reading “When parents let kids down”