Teenage daughters in love

My teenage daughter is spending more of her free time in the evenings talking on her cell phone to her boyfriend. She hardly ever talks to me any more. She goes straight to her room after gymnastics practice and either calls him or waits for him to call her. Maybe I’m a bit jealous of [...]

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Volunteering

I had a recent request from someone at church to get involved with a committee to plan an event scheduled for a year from now. Sounds fairly innocent, doesn’t it? But with my crazy busy schedule that sometimes borders on frantic and results in panic, why was she asking me? Her reasoning: more gets done [...]

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Fall is coming

We’ve had cooler, drier weather lately, which has enticed me to open the windows and enjoy the sneak preview of fall. Early in the evening before darkness settles in, cicadas hum their lazy late-summer song. After dark they’re followed by the nighttime symphony of crickets, whose chirps are so soothing and peaceful, I fall asleep listening to [...]

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A future in gymnastics

My daughter’s recent switch to a new gym was fraught with uncertainties for both of us. She was reluctant to leave her friends and a coach she’d known for 9 years. I was also struggling with questions of whether or not the move was for the right reasons or if I was just following the [...]

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Daughter’s first date

Our daughter went on her first date Saturday night and I must admit, it was hard to let her go. I don’t know if this is how my mom felt when I had my first date, but I know I wondered what my daughter was doing and worried about her until she came home. I think [...]

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