She wrote the most detailed sentences out of everyone in her class, on the topic of how much she loves winter – and was chosen to read her paper out loud at todays WinterFest. She’s so thrilled with herself, and danced off to school today in her favorite green dress. We bought her a curling …
Monthly Archive: December 2009
Dec 15
preschool or not???
This is my dilemma. It’s not a big dilemma, and it’s not really time sensitive, as I’m not even considering it until next summer at the absolute earliest and more likely, it would be next September. Jess had one year of preschool, the year before she started kindergarten. And she learned a lot, really enjoyed …
Dec 14
My son is anti-social, I’m okay with it.
I think a big part of parenting is accepting the children you have, and not trying to force them into the children you wish you had. I would love it if Sam was a social butterfly, delighted to go to parties and be around lots of people, I think his life would be easier. But …
Dec 10
Holiday spirit
I’m getting there. It’s somehow harder for me to get into the holidays now that I have kids, I think, because it’s so much more work. Dragging down all the stuff, the dreaded shopping, etc… but tomorrow starts the first night of Hanukkah and I’m in the right mode now. I’m going to start my …
Dec 09
oh the drama of it all
Don’t get me wrong, I love a little drama. A little emotional free for all, a little let it all go and cry your eyes out. I’m big for expressing whatever – the “hokey pokey theory of life” (phrase stolen from One True Theory of Love by Laura Fitzgerald). Whatever you’re feeling, be it joy …
Dec 07
So very busy…
I don’t feel as though I’m all that busy. I mean, I’m at home pretty much all day, every day. And even though there’s the obvious chaos that goes along with having small children in the house, things still feel fairly calm and relaxed much of the time. But I spoke to one of my …
Dec 05
The December Dilemma
It’s an actual dilemma – I didn’t make up the name. This whole December/holiday problem comes up every year for families that are interfaith. Not that we’re technically interfaith anymore, because the kids and I converted to Judaism earlier this year. But unfortunately – it’s still a dilemma. This morning, Marc and I had our …
Dec 04
A boy and his dad
When Sam was about seven months old, he fell in love with his Daddy – and it’s a relationship that has only intensified as time passes. Don’t get me wrong, this boy loves me – but he WORSHIPS his father. Last night, Marc got home at about seven. Sam is in the process of giving …
Dec 03
It’s working!
I think, as a parent, most of the time, you really don’t know if you’re doing a good job or not. In fact, being me, most of the time, I’m pretty sure I’m screwing the kids up in ways I can’t even imagine yet. But every now and again, I see actual tangible results, and …
Dec 01
Not too much going on….
Thanksgiving was lovely – it was actually one of the most peaceful ones I can remember. One of my brothers, I swear to God, makes it his holiday mission to bug the hell out of me. I go down to my mother’s the night before to be there bright and early to help make the …
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