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Confessions of a Catholic School Survivor
Bless the beasts and the children For in this world they have no voice They have no choice Bless the beasts and the children For the world can never be The world they see She was tucking the...
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A Thousand Miles
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Chinese Proverb Last week’s post sent me into my own kind of time and space continuum, reflecting on all that has occurred and changed in...
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They Open at the Close
They open at the close. Yes, this is stolen borrowed (in part) from the magical inscription found <Spoiler Alert> on the snitch that Harry Potter caught in his mouth at his very first Quidditch...
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Relax, Recharge, Repost #2: Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones But Names...
Week #2 of taking a blogging break in August. For a few weeks, I’ll be Relaxing, Recharging and Re-posting some of what my stats say are YOUR favorite reads. Here’s one from January 2011…. Sticks And...
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The Other Side of Bullying
Fathers, be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do Girls become lovers who turn into mothers So mothers, be good to your daughters too ~John Mayer We have an awesome job as parents to...
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My Boy is a Midget
In 1929, the owner of a new factory in Northeast Philadelphia enlisted the help of a young friend, Joseph J. Tomlin with a recurring problem. Over 100 of the factories’ ground-to-floor windows were...
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Kids These Days!
Every parent strives to do better than the previous generation, providing for their children that which they lacked or missed out on in their own childhood. Nowadays, the reviews are mixed. Kids these...
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This Dark And Quiet Night
It’s dark outside. It’s late and the snow is softly falling. My son is watching basketball and my daughter has a friend sleeping over. Giggles echo up from the furthest corners of the house; one of my...
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100 Days!
This week elementary children all over the country celebrated 100 days of school. Teachers asked students to show them what 100 looks like by bringing in 100 of something. 100 is a big number and it’s...
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Climb Every Mountain! Then Wait For Help.
Unlike the song in the title of this post, there is absolutely no inspiration in the following story. Although, it is true. My parents are immigrants. I’m first generation American. Growing up was...
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