Tag Archives: children

When It Says Loco, Lazy, Loser On The Label, Label, Label

Posted on January 31, 2018 by pegoleg

Do you have lovely eyes?  A noble nose?  An infectious smile?  Sometimes it’s hard to see our own outstanding features, even if they are obvious to everyone else.  That’s because some of us can’t see beyond the big, invisible labels … Continue reading →

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Hands (Free) Across the Generation Gap

Posted on September 28, 2016 by pegoleg

Technological advances have given us a staggering number of communication options.  That means my kids now have unlimited ways to ignore me. Our oldest daughter, Liz, spends a lot of time on the road for work and she has a … Continue reading →

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One Small Step, One Giant Leap… Again

Posted on May 23, 2014 by pegoleg

Nothing makes a parent’s heart melt quite like their baby’s first, tottering steps into the safety of their loving arms.  Enjoy those moments, because as soon as your kids master walking, they start to run – away from you. When … Continue reading →

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One Small Step, One Giant Leap

Posted on June 24, 2013 by pegoleg

Nothing makes a parent’s heart melt quite like their baby’s first, tottering steps into the safety of their loving arms.  Enjoy those moments because as soon as your kids master walking, they start to run – away from you. When … Continue reading →

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When It Says Loco, Lazy, Loser On The Label, Label, Label

Posted on January 31, 2013 by pegoleg

Do you have lovely eyes?  A noble nose?  An infectious smile?  Sometimes it’s hard to see our own outstanding features, even if they are obvious to everyone else.  That’s because some of us can’t see beyond the big, invisible labels … Continue reading →

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The Substitute Babysitter

Posted on August 1, 2012 by pegoleg

I hated babysitting.  They say kids and dogs know when you’re afraid of them and they take advantage of your terror.  That they can tell when you don’t like them.  Even as a teenager I didn’t like kids (not counting … Continue reading →

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again…Revisited

Posted on May 16, 2012 by pegoleg

We just moved youngest daughter Gwen home from college for the summer.   It’s so great to have her sweet little face around the house again!   Not that I’ve actually seen her face. She sleeps during the day and stays up all … Continue reading →

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Call Me Sheila (or What’s In A Name?)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by pegoleg

Teaching children to use courtesy titles like “Mr.” and “Ma’am” is a small but important step we can take to encourage civility in daily life. When my daughter Liz was in junior-high, I picked her up at school after an … Continue reading →

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Further Evidence That I Do Not Play Well With Others

Posted on August 18, 2011 by pegoleg

*…Keeping time, time, time,         In a sort of Runic rhyme,           To the throbbing of the bells,         Of the bells, bells, bells —           To the sobbing of the bells;         Keeping time, time, time,           As he knells, knells, knells,         In a happy … Continue reading →

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again…Hurrah?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by pegoleg

When your kids go away to college, they enter the Grownup Twilight Zone.  They enjoy most of the privileges of adulthood, with few of the responsibilities.  (One doesn’t count the minimal coursework required to keep one’s academic head above water.)  … Continue reading →

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