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When Love Requires Quarantine

So, this happened last week.   Eight days of cruise ship magic and wonder, evening entertainment, limeades and margaritas, karaoke [...]
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He Remembers It Differently

Timehop is a lovely invention of an app.  I love how it gently knocks on the door of my mind [...]
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Game OVER

Tyler came over to the fence during his third baseball game of the afternoon. He motioned to me. “Mom, after [...]
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Balls, Strikes, and Courage

Just when I thought I knew my role as Baseball Mom, my boys changed their position on the field. They’re [...]
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Writers Block

“Please Help: I’m Raising a Writer.”

I love when I get letters like this one: Dear Tricia, Please help. I have a third/fifth/tenth grade kid/daughter/son/niece/nephew/grandson/neighbor, and [...]
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I Guess I Didn’t Realize

Scrolling through the photos on my iPhone, Tyler saw a candid picture of him and me at my 40th birthday [...]
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Creatures of Wonder

Creature of wonder, man-child of mine. You look like a puzzling and impossible blend of genetics, of his eyebrows and [...]
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French Toast, Ice Cream, and Real Men

Nine Things I Learned from My Dad: 1. If you’re going to get in trouble at school, let it be [...]
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To Say Their Names

“Let me find a picture that shows her hair,” she said, scrolling through the pictures on her phone. We were [...]
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A White Wolf in the Living Room

So, let me set the stage. We had just finished a two-day baseball tournament, and we were – all of [...]
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Fear, Wisdom, and School Shootings

I tiptoed into my boys’ bedrooms last night, cancelling each of their morning alarms. The district hadn’t yet decided whether [...]
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The Last Dance

Parenting is filled with finality. I mean, they say your role as a parent never ends, and I get that, [...]
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Parents, Patients, and Bendy Straws: The Hospital Waiting Room

The waiting room in the surgery center at Children’s Hospital is a tender place. So many parents. So much waiting. [...]
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Walkie Talkies and Free Will

If you have children who have grown out of car seats but are not yet allowed behind the wheel, let [...]
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The Book I Want Everyone to Read

This book is remarkable, beautiful, and tangible. So few things in the world are all three. I want everyone to [...]
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Rites of Passage: Cop, Coach, Consultant

This morning, my oldest boy turned thirteen, and my younger boy boarded the bus for three days at Outdoor Ed. [...]
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The Stages of The Carpool Lane, and also I Wrote a New Book

The carpool lane might be one of the world’s best arguments for homeschooling.  If there’s one thing that most consistently [...]
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And I’m Okay with Annoyed.

With a tone of disgust and indignation, one of my children said: “Mom, Peter always wants the best for you. [...]
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Laughably Insufficient: To Thank a Teacher

Nothing feels quite so insufficient as giving a teacher a year-end gift.  The greatest thanks are the hardest to articulate. [...]
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Silly On Purpose

We are ridiculous on a regular basis. Most recently, I surprised our family with a new game: Caught On Tape. [...]
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