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Today I got a phone call.
It was Al. He was trying to get to the bottom of a situation at school that stood to really be a hot mess. He told me that he checked in with the office and they told him one thing, but he was calling to make sure everything was okay with me before he did Read more
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Wouldn’t you know it.
After a post like my last one, challenges were popping up for me left, right and center. Each of my children tested me this morning. Al decided he wanted to attempt to start an argument when what he needed to do was apologize for what he did wrong, do what I told him to do Read more
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Messy shoes.
This morning I was out walking with Nat (the edgy one). Exercise helps both of us to navigate life. We came to this ridiculous pile of dog poop and I tried to steer him away from it but he seemed determined to step in it. Then he was determined to get it off of his Read more
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Taking our kids to work.
Yesterday was “Take Our Kids to Work” day. Al went with his father, but I think next year Nat and maybe Little A will be going, too. Al is a teenager now, so he has the whole, “what’s the big deal?” attitude, but I remember going to visit my parents’ workplace so I know it’s Read more
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