Tag Archive: seethinktry

How do you say “I love you”?

How do you typically celebrate Valentine’s Day? Cards, flowers, dinner reservations? Have you ever considered partner yoga? If you asked me last week, I would have said no way, not my thing.  Maybe… Continue reading

Inspiration from a friend on the mend

I have this girlfriend.  She has a gift.  Even when faced with the worst, she seems to be able to focus on what’s best.  Just recently, around holiday time, she lost her job. … Continue reading

How to react when your child misses the school bus

Last week, I shared how our older son gets himself ready for school and makes the bus all on his own, before we even get out of bed. With our younger son it’s… Continue reading

Mom and Dad debate if a 12 year old should have a cell phone.

Mom is for.  Dad is against.  It’s  been this way since the topic of cell phones first came up about 3 years ago.  Up until now, my oldest son, now 12 and half,… Continue reading

Bullying episode is put to rest with an unexpected twist

Friday, my blood was boiling when I found out someone had shoved and slapped by 7th grade son at school.  Monday,  school officials confirmed my son did nothing to initiate it and the… Continue reading

When your child doesn’t feel safe at school

The phone rang Friday.    I looked at Caller ID and saw it was a call from school.   Why would the school be calling my house in the middle of the day? I knew it… Continue reading

January at the Gym

Okay, I am bugged.  You won’t hear me spew negativity too often, but I just hate what happens at the Health Club every January.   It’s like the gym is taken over by Resolution Setters. … Continue reading

A Toast to Laughing in 2011

Have you ever made a resolution that you’ve followed through on? Whether it be quit smoking, save money, lose weight, start exercising, or eat better?  For some reason that word “resolution” scares me.    res·o·lu·tion… Continue reading

Christmas when you are Jewish

I have always loved Christmas, ever since I was a little girl.  Everything about it, the TV specials, the lights, the trees, the music and of course Santa.  There is just something mystical about… Continue reading

Learning to skate all over again with my son as my teacher

In my first blog “Mighty Moms” , I introduced you to some hockey moms in Orono, Minnesota who hit the ice every Friday morning while their kids hit the books.   After watching these… Continue reading