Tornado kills 4 at Boy Scout camp
I am reluctantly, and with great trepidation, sending my Boy Scout son off to go camping for a week in North Carolina next month. It’s so hard to let go and give my son more freedom. And then I see...
View ArticlePreview of empty-nest syndrome — I don’t like it!
All those things my son does that I complain about? The stuff about not picking up his clothes, not cleaning his room and leaving his half-eaten food on the kitchen table? Yeah, that. Boy, do I miss...
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“Date Night:” In our dreams
Last weekend, hubby and I went to the movies. We saw “Date Night.” But it wasn’t a date night, because we had our 13-year-old son with us. We don’t have date nights. Like the couple in the movie (but...
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Cub Scouts can now earn belt loop … by playing videogames!
For years, I was the den leader for my son’s Boy Scout group. The boys had a lot of fun camping, and the rule was always: no cell phones or other electronics while on outdoor adventures. The also...
View ArticleVolunteering: Teaching a child to give back
Back when I was younger (and single), I liked to volunteer. I was a “big sister” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, which was a great experience for me and, hopefully, for my little sister....
View ArticleMom ready to say goodbye to volunteer obligations
When my son started school, I vowed that even though I was a working mom, I would still volunteer. And volunteer I did — a lot. I went on every field trip. I was the room mom. I worked at the school...
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