“Mom?” My daughter called to me from bed. “I need to talk to you about something.” I moseyed up the stairs and sat down beside her. “I’ve been thinking about Star Wars,” she said. (I begin thinking this will be a long conversation, as these often are.) She continued, “I…
parenting
Sadly enough, summer is drawing to a close, and my mind is beginning to gear up for the schoolyear. It’s been a great one so far, and I plan on milking these last few weeks for all they’re worth. Mostly I’m thankful that this summer, my children experienced something wonderful. They were bored. Sure, we had…