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The other week, Hope was at camp with a bunch of friends. They found a racquetball court. They don’t play racquetball. So they did what they do.
They started singing.
One guy had a guitar, the rest sang the songs that they knew from church. They love to sing. They do well. They loved the wonder of […]

When you are the parent of twins you experience some benefits of having two the same age as well as some drawbacks. I won’t get into how traumatic my girls early arrival was and how having two infants was more stress than I could have ever imagined, so maybe another time. What I’ve noticed, though, […]

Recently, Ben spent his first night away from home. No, that’s not right. He spent his first half-night away from home. Around 11:30pm, my husband and I were watching the tail end of a movie when the phone rang. We looked at each other meaningfully before getting up to answer it. […]

There’s been a lot of uproar from a lot of parents concerning the release of the video game Grand Theft Auto. And for the folks who are reading this column who object to sexism and violence prima facie, I’m ok with that. I respect taking a blanket stand on anything that displays sexism or racism […]

My daughter is 12, fast becoming a woman. I couldn’t be happier or prouder. She’s maturing, learning about the world, developing tastes, and maintaining quite a few solid friendships.
The other day, as it was her Spring Break, she had a sleepover for a few of her friends. Much laughter and Doritos and even a make-over […]

Sally Rudy died Easter weekend. Her funeral was March 29. Nancy and I went. I put on a suit.
The last time I talked with Sally was a few months ago. Nancy last saw her three years ago. We never talked much. But we recognized everything that was said in the tributes. Direct, blunt, open, loving, […]

18 years and a husband and 3 kids ago I explored Boston as a college freshman. I wore Doc Martins with tattoo tights and a biker jacket. I rode the T and smoked cigarettes and hung out in Harvard Square listening to street musicians. I created things. I drew and cut […]

Thanksgiving acts as a catapult which throws my family into the holiday season with reckless abandon. Suddenly, life is much busier, to do lists are much longer, and time is much more limited.
Last winter there was some interesting and helpful conversations here at GNMParents about preparing for the holidays. Instead of you spending […]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Moms need time away from their families. It’s important. I might go so far as to say that it’s essential.
I have been so lucky that in the past year I have taken the opportunity to go away with girl friends on 3 separate […]

We had a real squeaker of a competition this past week, one vote separated first and second place. And that extra vote created our latest Hot Stuff Of The Week: LD’s essay on Public Breastfeeding. Congratulations! You earned yourself a pat on the back and a nifty badge for your website! Also, at no extra […]