Category Archives: Raising kids

Gratitude

Posted on September 29, 2014 by tiffandtheboys

I met a mom yesterday who has had to experience the unimaginable. It is that thing that every one of us moms has flashed to in an instant, and then, if we are lucky, we shiver and brush the thought … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons in the Shape of a Poodle

Posted on September 23, 2013 by tiffandtheboys

The house is so quiet.  I can almost feel the sensation of an empty nest.  What is the opposite of a sense memory?  Maybe a sense prediction?  The boys’ grandparents (Nana and Opa) just left this morning after a cruise … Continue reading →

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First Day Jitters and BullySharks

Posted on August 21, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

 I drive away from the school.  Glancing back in the rearview at the sweet, simple buildings that make up the boys new elementary school.  I gave Sam a last hug and watched him follow his line like a duckling.  His … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on June 10, 2012 by tiffandtheboys

So, it was the very last Friday before school let out for summer.  We were less than a week from officially being free of the elementary school protocol: the endless tedium of homework, the daily fight to swat away bullies … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Goldfish Maintainence

Posted on November 6, 2009 by tiffandtheboys

When I was in my twenties and working and going to college, I had a fish tank that occasionally housed actual live fish.  Periodically, and for no apparent reason, and oddly, often on my birthday….these fish would die on me. … Continue reading →

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Sam Becomes a Fuller Brush Man

Posted on September 1, 2009 by tiffandtheboys

Chris has been needling me for a year and a half to get Sam’s hair cut.  I have been trimming it here and there.  Sometimes I do it while he naps.  Sometimes I trim it while he is playing with … Continue reading →

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