When I was a kid the supermarkets only had brown paper bags. Things like soda, ketchup, and mustard came in glass containers. In the span of a decade, I watched them switch over to plastic […]
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Researching Schools in the 21st Century – Part 2
When my parents were growing up, kids went to either the local catholic school or the local public school. Things were a little different thirty years later. I went to elementary school in a different […]
Researching Schools in the 21st Century – Part 1
Fall is the time of year for comfy sweaters, pumpkin spiced everything, and frolicking in piles of leaves. Selecting and applying to schools can quickly spiral into an overwhelming task (read: obsession). I am plagued […]
A Parent’s Guide to Cross Country
Have you ever signed your child up for an activity without realizing what you were getting yourself into? I have. Almost every time my son tries something new. While he doesn’t take after me […]
What to Expect When You’re a New Theater Parent
My son has participated in a local theater camp for the last three summers. At the end of camp the kids (ages 8-16) put on a musical at the high school. The kids and the […]
Five More Things that I Learned in the Past Five Months of Composting
July marked one year that I have been composting and it has already outlived many of my other hobbies. This is half by choice and half by virtue of the fact that composting is not […]
How to Survive Taking a Child to Their First Movie
I took my son to see his first movie when he was three. Every detail was planned in advance. Yet an impending sense of doom plagued me as we stepped up to the ticket window. […]
