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The Last Walk
I slipped the leash around his neck for the last time. He wagged his tail, hopeful even through his labored breaths that we might be going for a walk. Just 24 hours earlier, Max, our 12-year-old Lab, had been diagnosed … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Parenting, Pets
Tagged animal shelter, discussing death with kids, dog rescue, euthanasia, Pets, veterinarian
18 Comments
The Packing Wars
If you really want to test your marriage, just pack up your house. You don’t even have to move; simply spend time together determining who has more useless crap. In our case, I think even Mr. 70 Percent would agree … Continue reading
Posted in Division of Labor, Family life, Marriage, Parenting
Tagged moving, packing, Vermont
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In Which Mr. 70 Percent Moves Me
I’ve had a lot to process. Mr. 70 Percent has gone all out and gotten himself a new job. In Vermont. And so our gradual withdrawal from civilization continues. We left the New York area in 2005, beaten down by … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Kids, Marriage, Neighbors, Parenting, Pets, Reality check, Teenagers
Tagged Apple Store, college town, Green Mountains, moving, Target, Vermont, Whole Foods
22 Comments
The Lousy Weekend
It was nearing five o’clock on a Friday, and I was looking forward to the weekend: soccer, errands, dinner with friends, the season premiere of Homeland. Then the phone rang. “Mommy?” my daughter said. Her voice sounded shaky. “What happened?” … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Kids, Parenting, Reality check, Siblings, Teenagers
Tagged car accident, cars, lice, nits, teen driving
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Removing the Names to Protect the Guilty
Apparently I’ve been on a hiatus. In general, if I don’t post for awhile, it probably means one of two things: either someone in my family has done something–possibly involving body art, sexual exploration, illicit substances, and/or the police– that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Parenting, Reality check, Teenagers, Working motherhood
Tagged blogging, digital generation, privacy, tattoos, teaching, teen privacy
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A Vacation from the Kids
I am now three days into the highlight of my summer, the holiday I’ve been eagerly anticipating for months. No, I am not wine-tasting in Napa, beach-combing in the Caribbean, or sight-seeing in Paris. In fact, I’ve never worked harder. … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Kids, Marriage, Parenting, Pets, Reality check
Tagged bridge, camp, empty nest, golf, leaving the kids, Outward Bound
8 Comments
Who’s the Winner Now?
It was somewhere around the fourth hour of the softball tournament that I started silently rooting against my daughter’s team. “Swing!” I’d telepathically command the batter as the ball sailed two feet over her head. “Call it a strike,” I … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Kids, Parenting, Reality check, Sports
Tagged ice cream truck, Round Robin, softball, tailgating, tournament
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Hoping for a Cavity
I felt a little surge of joy when the dentist recently reported a cavity in one of my 9-year-old’s molars. That’s because I have long suspected she doesn’t always brush her teeth when I send her into the bathroom each … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Kids, Parenting, Reality check, School, Teenagers
Tagged brushing teeth, cavities, homework, natural consequences, Picasso, poetry, teeth
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A Day Like Any Other
I didn’t have high expectations for Mother’s Day. That’s because on Friday, Mr. 70 Percent called and asked, “What do you want to do for Mother’s Day?” I was pleased that he had thought of it two full days ahead. … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Holidays, Kids, Marriage, Parenting, Reality check, Teenagers
Tagged greeting cards, Hallmark, Mother's Day
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Good Enough for Grandma
Now I understand why my mother always brushed my bangs out of my eyes before we visited my grandmother. There’s something about seeing your parents that makes you turn a critical eye on your own child-rearing, and nothing says “bad … Continue reading
Posted in Family life, Grandparents, Kids, Parenting, Teenagers, Travel
Tagged Day of Silence, dressing, haircut, homosexuality, Mary Poppins
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