by Heather Christie | Aug 31, 2017 | Life Lessons, Parenting/Motherhood |
With their cell phones as extensions of their hands, my kids expect I will be available at all times, under any circumstances. They text and call until I respond. It drives me batty. Mom? Are you there? Text back! Most times, these super urgent texts are to inform me... read more
by Heather Christie | Aug 3, 2017 | Parenting/Motherhood |
Dear Son, This summer, for the first time, I didn’t number the calendar with the days left until school started. I thought I’d trick time. But, it’s here—the beginning of the end. My heart pinches when I think about your childhood and understand it’s almost over. You... read more
by Heather Christie | Jun 30, 2017 | Inspiration/Mindful Living/Dream Chasing |
Last Wednesday, I ran through the New York City Port Authority like a banshee, my fifty-pound book bag slamming against my back, sweat breaking out on my forehead. The clock flashed 8:27 PM. I had three minutes to make the bus or wait until 11pm bus, which wouldn’t... read more
by Heather Christie | Jun 2, 2017 | Let's Laugh, Parenting/Motherhood |
The famous actor Ed Asner said, “Raising kids is part joy and part guerrilla warfare.” He had to be thinking about the laundry room when he said this—the combat zone—the space in which reasonable parents are transformed into bloodthirsty warriors hell bent on victory.... read more
by Heather Christie | May 12, 2017 | Heather's Blog, The Grandparents |
Dear Mom, I’m sorry you had to watch your mother die from Alzheimer’s Disease. You worry it might be your fate. And mine, too. Sometimes you grow melancholy and say your game is almost over. It’s late in the second half and the clock is burning down. “I can’t... read more
by Heather Christie | May 5, 2017 | Heather's Blog, Parenting/Motherhood |
“Cry,” my five-year old daughter whispered in my ear. “It’s okay to cry now.” She was wedged on my hip as I carried her into her kindergarten classroom for the first time. The expectation was that I would break down in the same I-am-so-sad-you’re-starting-school tears... read more
