Back to School
It’s official, school has begun! Tomorrow is Orientation Day, Sass’s first day in the classroom with her new classmates and teachers. It’s also Buddy’s first day back, but not a real day, since he is a buddy with a new student. He’ll escort the new boy to class and help him get a hand of [...]
An Open Letter To The Boy Scouts of America, RE: Equal Rights
Dear Boy Scouts of America, I am the mother of a Wolf Cub Scout who has tremendously loved his first two years of scouting. As a former Girl Scout, I was very eager to sign him up when he entered first grade, but the truth is, I almost didn’t because of one reason: your discrimination [...]
Having The Gay Talk With My Kids
I realized a few weeks ago as I thought about the “Defense of Marriage Act” (and I use ” because it’s a ridiculous name) being declared unconstitutional, that my kids don’t really know about gay or straight. I thought back to my childhood, and I don’t remember when I learned about homosexuality. I remember the [...]
My Dancing Princess and TaeKwonDo Kid
Sassafras is my little dancer, and this year she took dance classes. It was a mix of ballet basics and dance staples. She loved it. Her little face was filled from ear to ear with the biggest smile the entire 30 minutes, every time. She giggled, twirled and danced with complete joy. We didn’t plan [...]
“I don’t know if I am popyler”
Buddy and I were working on his Cub Scout book, finishing up a project. He had to read a scenario and respond with how he would react. It included things like what he would do if a stranger came to the door and he was home alone, or if kids were teasing a child with [...]
