Losing a parent is a profound loss at any age. Children especially have trouble realizing that the loss is permanent, and they can’t organize their emotions the way an adult can. When friend Bob Dedrick lost his battle with cancer, Rob Hovey, of Canandaigua, wanted to do something for Dedrick’s family. But he didn’t know …
Bomb threats, pranks, and love
“Good Morning, there’s been a bomb threat against the school,” said the voice on my answering machine. I was busy getting ready to drive James to middle school since we were running late. I felt uneasy. “Although we don’t believe the threat to be credible,” the voice continued. “We’re working with the Sheriff’s department… following …
Thanks for the freedom
My son reminded me that Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for our freedom.
Life lesson: the beginning is the end
Carved on American poet and writer T. S. Eliot’s tombstone is: “In my beginning an end. In my end a beginning.” It’s an interesting riddle in life to ponder. On Wednesday September 11, many of us reflected upon what happened 12 years ago and what we were doing when the World Trade Center in New York City …
Lessons learned featured on the moms blog at democrat and chronicle
I’m blogging about lessons learned on motherhood, love, and life at the moms blog at thedemocratandchronicle.com. I hope you get a chance to check it out soon, whether or not your a mom, since I just published a post you might like to read – Seven lessons learned about riding a bicycle. Why blog? For me, blogging is …
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The bitter and sweet of fifth grade
Cheers to the end of fifth grade in all its bittersweet glory, and ahead to summer vacation and a new stage of temporary.
Start again today
Some thoughts on starting again from MommyMusingsBlog by Kristine Bruneau.
School concerts, shiny objects, and grown-ups
What does it say about grown-ups when we can’t put down our shiny objects in a darkened auditorium as our children perform their carefully rehearsed musical program?
