Longing for those simpler times
Neighbors looked out for one another, and the kids were respectful of any adult who scolded them.
He who runs with scissors still survives
From the moment my children were thought of I loved them with my whole heart and a blinding devotion to protecting them from all harm — and me from the heartbreak that would ensue.
A new driver
My pretty girl is taking her driver's test today and it's my job to hold down the plastic chair at the DMV and wait.
Why isn’t there a badge for life?
Columnist Kym Seabolt thinks if we do our best, and practice kindness and compassion, we all deserve a pat on the back and maybe a badge too.
Eagle eye
Today, I am writing this in on my mobile phone while my son is undergoing his Board of Review to become an Eagle Scout.
Parenting: Between a rock and hard place
Columnist Kym Seabolt on parenting: "I am raising adults — not children. If my children were to stay children all their lives, I would have done things a lot differently. I would have worried less about character and their ability to make it on their own."
Triple threat
The good(ish) news is that GirlWonder is learning to drive! This is probably just a defense mechanism since we keep leaving her places.
These are the best days of life
Seabolt celebrates her son's 18th birthday.
Mrs. Big Stuff
I had cookies for dinner last night. Who over the age of 4 does that?
Changing English language without trying
Today, autocorrect on most devices has made it easy to pretend that spelling (and proofreading) doesn’t matter.
