I am a single mom by choice and Katie joined me for the ride. We tried different schools. We homeschooled. We traveled. And I learned. Along the way, I wrote observations, descriptions, and more.
I am a single mom by choice and Katie joined me for the ride. We tried different schools. We homeschooled. We traveled. And I learned. Along the way, I wrote observations, descriptions, and more. You can also visit Katie’s Global Adventure to read my daily write-up of her People to People adventures. As an adult, she says her travel (domestic and abroad) was her most valuable experience by far.
At some point – and I could go figure out when this happened but it pretty much doesn’t matter – we took Driver’s Education out
Katie is finally a junior and this summer she got her license. That means I don’t have to drive her around anymore. That means I
Look closely at that photo: On Friday she was barfing her guts out with the 24 hour flu; the bucket’s still there but now it
You can’t have her, she’s alllll mine…. A good friend of mine remembers his adolescence amazingly well. As I described to him the changes going
It was so easy. All I had to do to lure them away was send them a text. And then they were mine! Much to
I think his nickname is OJ…just sayin’… If you have been living under a rock or simply been too busy working or listening to the
Yeah, it sounds nuts. What the heck am I talking about? When I learned a long time ago that neuron connections are vital for a
There is nothing that rings more true for a single mom. I chose to be a single mom. When I wasn’t married at 34 –
We attended one the best events about college finance and planning last night at Santa Cruz High School. Steven Shapiro (who I met with privately)
“Mom, you have to stop,” Katie tells me firmly but still calmly. Thank goodness she’s patient. “You know,” I said, “I think I am having
Um, no stopping in the red zone! Jeez. I am way too cool and too hip to be such a dud. I realized, while driving
Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck on ABC’s The Middle. I was extremely moved by the events in Arizona last weekend (and this week). I listened
Have you watched The Baby Borrowers yet? I am not a big one for reality TV, I don’t even watch American Idol. But I had
Today’s blog is strictly personal. Last weekend, we made a mistake. We accidentally forgot to open the door to our chicken roost so the chickens
I had no idea what I was getting into. Sure I wanted to try the new Wii Fit. It sounded great. Only I blew it.
Some days, I am so wiped out I just want to make a bowl of microwave popcorn, grab a Diet Pepsi and watch reruns. But
Permission slips were due last Friday for the school talent show. Let’s get real, this is elementary school – how much talent can there really
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