Rules and regs
L. is a rule-follower. This is sometime difficult to believe since he spends a lot of time rebelling against the rules that are out there governing what he can and can't do. But he respects laws and...
View ArticleSorting relics
I was sorting through some bins of old clothes recently, in an attempt to do some summer cleaning. I had already made a big run-through of the bins a few months ago, but there were still a good many...
View ArticleDog days
We didn't sign the kids up for any camps this summer, despite the good intentions we had back in March, when we pulled catalogs and sat down and tried to pick camps. The only camps L. would even...
View ArticleGrowing up is hard to do
Kids are good at wishing away the days. All young people are, I think. Lately L. spends his off-computer time pacing around in circles in his room, thinking about the day he'll be thirteen, and able to...
View ArticleTuesday snapshots
L.'s been seeing a new therapist for a few months now. We've been waiting to get on her appointment list since last fall, when his developmental pediatrician first told us she was joining the team....
View ArticleReading history
We're in Washington, D.C. today for a quick, jam-packed visit. Since finding time to write a post has been nearly impossible, I'm re-posting one from two years ago, on favorite reads to go along with...
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Lego magic
If you find yourself in D.C. with Lego-crazy kids (or Lego-crazy grown-ups) then make sure you stop by the National Building Museum before September 3. 2012 and visit the Lego Architecture: Towering...
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Carpe diem
Sometimes life calls for a little spontaneity. You have to put aside the to-do lists and the schedules and the deadlines and turn your back on the laundry. You have to listen to your husband every now...
View ArticleSweet redux
Scott andI have not been sleeping well lately; neither has L., which isn't surprising, and has something to do with our tired state these days. Classes start for me this week, and I'm still not sure...
View ArticleSo long summertime
I was talking with a dad the other day--a neighbor friend--and he told me he never really "got" what summer meant until he had children. Summer had always been just another season to him, even if it...
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