Last week I chaperoned sixth grade camp. This is a thing wherein all of the 350-odd sixth graders in our school district’s five elementary schools are combined prior to heading off to middle school, where they will officially become one class. The kids are carefully assigned to cabins and groups so that maximum mixing ofContinue reading “I Went To The Woods To Live Peripherally: Random thoughts on sixth grade camp”
Category Archives: Parenthood
Like A Book
Natalie forgot to make me a mother’s day card. This wasn’t a big deal, though, because she made me a little sketch during church service. Our church kindly provides little cardboard card stock slips that are meant to be used for newcomers’ to fill out. I believe that the bulk actually are used by small,Continue reading “Like A Book”
Just Not One of Those Moms
I like having the house all to myself. It soothes me to get it straightened up and, for some hours of the day, to know that the state of order won’t be constantly eroded. I wasn’t home alone this past weekend. And I hit a mothering breaking point. It kind of embarrasses me, but I’mContinue reading “Just Not One of Those Moms”