Before I had kids, I loved playing. At age 30, I owned a wide array of board games as well as a vast nerdly display of toys -- an X-Files Scully Barbie and Mulder Ken, Star Wars action figures, a poseable Godzilla and several favorite stuffed animals. I played regularly with my friends, and I [...]
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Journaling
This post was originally published at The Second Road on October 4. Image credit: Photo by ryan loucks photography on Flickr Licensed under Creative Commons My daughter, Janie, came home from kindergarten this week excitedly telling me about the journal she has started keeping at school. At five, she and her classmates can't write much, [...]
Gigi’s Always There
Image credit: Photo byJane Costa Lima on Flickr Gigi's always there.Stuffed companion at the park,at home and at school. Gigi's always there.When my girl's nose is runny,Gigi's a tissue. Gigi's always there.When my girl's hands are dirty,Gigi's a towel. Gigi's always there.When my girl's feeling sleepyGigi's a pillow. Time for Gigi's bath!She clings, passionate and [...]
Rainy Day Haikus
It's Friday again.Many more words unwritten.Week lost to illness. Rain pouring outside.My daughter calls winter rainsilver water-snow. Haiku Friday isspreading out to other blogs:Jen writes for Jesus. My Catholic motherwould be proud I inspiredHaiku for Jesus. This morning I hada Higher Power momentshowing me my way. Next week I hope thatI can blog about marriage,God, [...]
Vacation All I Ever Wanted…
Last night, I reminded my son that he'd be going back to school today. "I can't wait!" he exclaimed. "I can't wait to go back to school!" Of course, I'm thrilled that he's excited about going back to school, especially since he was less than happy with it earlier this year. But I was also [...]
Santa Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
When my father told me there was no real Santa, I cried, a lot. I didn't cry because I was surprised or felt particularly lied to. I knew long before he told me that there was no Santa, but I wanted to go on living in that fantasy world. I felt betrayed that my parents, [...]
In Which Christmas and I Call a Truce
I'm sitting here in the light of the Christmas tree, sated by a day's worth of Christmas cookie snacking, having just danced to Christmas music with my Christmas-obsessed four-year-old daughter. Her excitement and enthusiasm (and maybe the sugar high) have me feeling, at least today, a little less guilty, anxiety-ridden, ambivalent and depressed about Christmas [...]
Help for My Son in the Human Habitrail
Last night we took the kids out to one of those kid friendly indoor play spots, the kind that have play structures that look like giant Habitrails. My son was both very eager and extremely terrified to play in it. He wanted to climb up, crawl through the maze of tubes hanging above our heads [...]
Drawing by My Daughter
Today my daughter and I went out for ice cream while my son was at his social skills group. She drew this picture of the two of us sitting and eating ice cream together. It took her a long time to get this just the way she wanted it. Like a true artist trying to [...]
Independence Day Fireworks
July 4th is Independence Day here in the United States. It is also Israeli Girl's birthday. My husband's relationship with Israeli Girl was his bottom: it was what finally caused him to admit his sexual behavior was out of control, that he was an addict. I began calling her Israeli Girl contemptuously: while not technically [...]
