Tag Archives: mama

Pandemic Parenting: Sending my kids back to school after 305 days at home

Posted on January 13, 2021 by scout2011

Today is the first day in 305 days that I have been away from both my children. The last time was March 12, 2020, when they went to school for the day before the Covid-19 pandemic changed all our lives … Continue reading →

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Parenting in a Time of Coronavirus

Posted on March 23, 2020 by scout2011

When I opened my eyes this morning I immediately thought, “Here we go again.” There are many Mondays when I wake up and think this, especially as a parent. Because Mondays mean a new school week, which means waking my … Continue reading →

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I Screwed Up Today (or, Parenthood is Not for Sissies)

Posted on March 12, 2019 by scout2011

Picture this: It is 7:45 a.m., and my children and I are walking into school. My 9 year-old walks two steps ahead, just out of arm’s length and just far enough so that I don’t see the sour expression on … Continue reading →

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New column: “Before kindergarten begins, this preschool deserves thanks”

Posted on August 23, 2018 by scout2011

In one day, my younger daughter will go to kindergarten. My last child, my buddy, my baby. But before she does, I need to thank the preschool that cared so well for both my daughters, and for me, for the … Continue reading →

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New column: “Shower shoes, tears: It’s time for summer camp”

Posted on July 19, 2018 by scout2011

This week’s newspaper column is about the fact that I have let my 8 year-old daughter go to sleepaway camp, 3 hours away, for the first time. And I’m wondering if I’ve lost my mind. So summer, camp, kids, parenting, … Continue reading →

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New column: “My grown-up Christmas wish”

Posted on December 3, 2017 by scout2011

Preparations. I don’t know about y’all, but I am in the midst of them: preparing for the end of the college semester–which means grading papers and projects–and for Christmas, which involves everything you can imagine when you are a woman … Continue reading →

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New column: “‘Motherhood is an act of infinite optimism'”

Posted on May 18, 2017 by scout2011

My newspaper column this week is all about the moms. And how I had to extract a seed from my child’s ear last week. And quotes from the funniest moms in America. And more. Happy Mother’s Day to all the … Continue reading →

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New column: “Autumn is a heartbreaker”

Posted on October 21, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is about my favorite time of year, and the bittersweet beauty its short season holds. I do hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “The wilderness of parenthood”

Posted on September 29, 2016 by scout2011

Hi, all! My column in The Greenville News this week is all about frontiering in the parenting wilderness. Just call me Laura Ingalls. Hope y’all enjoy! To read, click here.

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New column: “Life–and parenthood–is bittersweet”

Posted on July 21, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is about the bittersweet experience of taking my older daughter to camp, among other things. Sure hope y’all enjoy! To read, click here.

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