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It’s Well Before You Think
Obviously you know that sometime around their late teens, early twenties they’ll move out. Obviously you know that…
They Have a Pressing Claim
There are a lot of people that want your time. People at work. People on the phone. People…
This is What You’re Going To Do With It?
You get them, increasingly, for only bits and pieces. A few minutes in the morning before school. The…
Worry is Not a Make-Good
You were busy. You were distracted. You screwed up. Whatever it was, you were not the parent you…
Everybody Has Their Uphill
It’s been tough. It’s taken its toll on us and on our kids. We feel bad for them,…
Give Them Access To These
Without it, she would not have been the great writer that she became. Without it, she would not…
You Will Wish You Said It
It’s not like you never said it. It’s just that you were busy. It’s just that they rolled their eyes…
You Know Who Would Say Yes?
It’s already been a long day. You’ve already done plenty. It’s a ridiculous request. It’s too much, too…
You Can Always Find a Way
Maybe you can’t afford what some parents can. Maybe you don’t think it’s a good use of money. Maybe you waited too long and missed…
They Are Not Entitled, They’re Just Scared
It hits you the wrong way—the way they don’t ask, they just expect. The way they expect to get what they want, the way they…
You Will Remember This
You remember the long hours you worked. You remember the sacrifices. You know the risks you took and the effort it required. You wouldn’t have…
Each Time is Closer to the Last Time
Each night, you have to fight them to get to bed. Each afternoon, you have to fight them about homework. Each winter, it’s three or…
Don’t Dismiss These Hints
It can seem like they’re distant. It can seem like they don’t like what you like. It can even seem like they don’t like you. That’s…
What Does This Say About You?
You say that family is everything. You say your kids are your priority. You say that it’s all for them. But what does your calendar…
This Is The Way We Teach
Ok sure, we teach by example. We have to model what we say… that goes without saying. But when it comes to ‘saying,’ what’s the…
In The End, No Reason Will Suffice
You weren’t being unreasonable. You weren’t being mean. You are a lot of fun. You just couldn’t go play right then. You didn’t have time…
It Won’t Last Much Longer
It’s a short period, you know, when the idea of sleeping on a pull-out coach in a hotel room is actually thrilling to them. It’s…
They’re Bringing You
You drive them to soccer practice. You get them to school early on days they have choir. You drop them off at friends’ houses and…