It’s not obvious what to write about after a day atop the Coast Mountains, a part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges. Or, rather, it is so obvious that one cannot actually write it. Feeling insignificantly small against the unending vistas. Breathing requiring conscious effort as one ascends the “easy” trail at 7000 feet, […]
Archive for the ‘Growing up’ Category
On a Clear Day
Posted in Adolescents/Teenagers, Growing up, Masculinity, Natural World, Travel, Youth on August 12, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The Three Stooges
Posted in Adolescents/Teenagers, Film, Friendship, Growing up, Having Fun, Masculinity on June 23, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Three 12-year-olds are in my living room, finally slowing down for some screen time before heading off to sleeping bags and whispered late night boy humor. My best friend was just visiting, and somehow the topic of The Three Stooges came up. She asserted that the timelessness of their comedy is dependent on Curly. I […]
Sex Ed for Moms
Posted in Boys, Environmentalism, Growing up, Mothers, Political Correctness, School, Sexuality, Sons on April 30, 2013 | 1 Comment »
A few months ago, my son attended a two-part lecture for dads and sons about puberty. A funny yet informative lecture allowing giggles and laughter to smooth over plain old-fashioned information that normalizes puberty and soaks into the boys’ psyches. By the mere fact of attending, each young boy has been surreptitiously exposed to an […]
Lucky Bamboo
Posted in Children, Feng Shui, Growing up, Lucky Bamboo, Natural World, Parenting, Sons on April 2, 2013 | 3 Comments »
My son is beginning to make small acts of defiance. He’s late to the defiance game, judging by most other families of similar-age kids I’ve met over the years. He’s polite, hates to make mistakes, wants to start his homework even before grabbing an after-school snack. He wakes up on his own, goes to bed […]
Interpreting Kidspeak
Posted in Children, Emotions/Inner World, Fantasies, Fear, Growing up, Music, School, Writing on November 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »
11 year old son: “What are you going to write about today?” Older than she likes to be mother: “I don’t know. What should I write about?” Son: “Oooh, cheesy gophers!” This is what I get for asking an 11 year old for this week’s writing spark.