by Stephanie | May 7, 2015 | family life, parenting
It was a Tuesday night. My third grade daughter had just finished her piano lesson, and it was time to begin her weekly homework packet. On Monday, we had gone straight from school to run a handful of errands and then spontaneously went out to dinner. The previous...
by Stephanie | Mar 15, 2015 | motherhood
It seemed like a small miracle that my third grade daughter’s dance routine was the second act in the two-hour lineup of her school talent show. I let out a sigh of relief when I saw her name so close to the beginning, knowing that we were off the hook if (when?) our...
by Stephanie | Dec 18, 2014 | blogging
The world of online writing can be very isolating. I am so lucky to have several real-life writer friends that I routinely get together with for a “working brunch” or coffee, and I always leave feeling invigorated. Although my family and local friends are...
by Stephanie | Oct 26, 2014 | family life, parenting
My family recently had an extraordinarily good week. It was more relaxing, less stressful, and more harmonious than usual. I am saddened by the reason why—my third grader had a significantly reduced homework load last week. The weekly homework packet did not go out as...
by Stephanie | Oct 16, 2014 | family life, funny, motherhood, parenting
I know my child would rather I not reveal this conversation, but … for the good of parents everywhere, I feel it is my duty. All of our most serious conversations have happened in the car. We were driving when my daughter and I covered gay marriage, and on the...
