Category: Daughters
Child Labor
The girls are going to see Beyonce again, and Nicole owes me for her ticket. So, I’ve been having her work around the house and yard. So far she has washed cabinets, cleaned the...
#10 and Friends
Another emotional event in the month of May. This time Heather’s graduation. First, a little bit about #10. She is quite a bit like me. The determination, the high standards, the withering stares when...
Master Moody
It’s now official. My daughter is smarter than me. She received her masters this past weekend, and this is the stack of books I found on her desk: Of course, the fact that she...
Happy Mother’s Day…
To my mother who was a far better mom than she gives herself credit for. And it’s a little scary how much like her I am. Quote in Saturday’s Globe: “If you want to...
My Mom Made Me Write This
A (forced) guest post by my daughter Meagan. I recently got back from a trip to Istanbul, Turkey (my first voyage across the Atlantic!) I’m not sure who was more worried, my mom or...
Motherhood
A few weeks ago, my daughter had a friend over for dinner, and we were talking about what they wanted to be when they grew up. My daughter’s friend asked me what I had...
Gas Pedals
Since I’ve become addicted to TED, I’ll be starting more conversations with “I saw this TED talk…”I saw this TED talk that made me think about how the presenter’s advice related to my own career. The...