Unscheduled Stop

Tag: parenting

  • Boredom Takes a Little While

    This weekend my husband and daughters, their friend and I drove down the shore to the Manasquan River near Point Pleasant beach. When you’re from New Jersey (and probably parts of PA), you say “down the shore” not “down to the shore”. It’s a dead giveaway for those in-the-know and those visiting from out of…

  • Unscheduled Stop: While Being a Great Sports Parent

    Unscheduled Stop: While Being a Great Sports Parent

    My husband and I have considered it an important enough parenting goal and have stuck to the script many times over the years.  But other times, I swear it was like I was lifted by helicopter out of my body and over the 6-minute soliloquy I was delivering about boxing out before I realized how…

  • Unscheduled Stop: While Taking Time Off 

    Unscheduled Stop: While Taking Time Off 

    It felt like I needed a break.  It took effort, but I didn’t relent.  My answer was meek at first, then gained strength as I practiced.  “I don’t know.” Terrifying.

  • While Experiencing A Growth Spurt

    While Experiencing A Growth Spurt

    As I explain to my daughters, if you lined up 100 women to display our average height, I would be the 100th in line.  If stress is wishing something were different than it is, then whoever figured that out was probably in middle school at the time.