Views From The Empty Nest

Laugh with me because perfect parents don't exist.

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Tommy’s feet barely touched the ground when he returned from his fifth grade class trip. He looked like he was floating along instead of walking like he usually did, casually lumbering like a lost kid

Stubborn is as Stubborn does

“Stubbornness becomes persistence which leads to your success as an adult, If I let you live that long.” I told my children that far too often. The other thing I told them was, “Stubborn should

sitting around the dinner table with rolls in their mouths

I’m Retired from Cooking

We went more than a month ordering Chinese food. When the delivery guy showed up he was very relieved we were all okay. At that point I had to admit that I wasn’t cooking homemade

Eat Your Peas

I hid vegetables in my children’s food not for their nutrition, but to avoid their criticism. With three kids and a foggy memory, I didn’t really know who liked what food. One kid would declare

Translate “Muntz!”

I always assumed Tommy’s first language would be English. Nope, it was Klingon. I recognized the sounds since I’m a Star Trek fan, but I couldn’t translate them. Tommy sat in his high chair, well

Thanks for the Foggy Memories

I thought my third child was the flu. I guessed it might be something else when I still didn’t have any energy after three weeks. Three kids came along in four years, well four years,

How Was School Today?

Garry never told me anything about school. Tommy told me

Translate “Muntz!”

I always assumed Tommy’s first language would be English. Nope,

Stubborn is as Stubborn does

“Stubbornness becomes persistence which leads to your success as an

Laugh with me because perfect parents don't exist.

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