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 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 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
by Heather Christie | Dec 18, 2016 | Parenting/Motherhood |
“Turn the wheels in the direction you want the car to go,” I said, my teeth clenched, my pulse racing, my voice deceptively calm and reassuring. Please don’t let him hit the garage again, I silently prayed and almost closed my eyes. My son was attempting to pull out... read more
by Heather Christie | Aug 5, 2016 | Life Lessons, Parenting/Motherhood |
I love chewing gum. And on occasion, I have set my morals aside to get my hands on some. When I was five years old, we lived in a quiet (almost no people) town on the eastern shore of Maryland. There wasn’t much to do. So whenever family visited from Pennsylvania, my... read more
by Heather Christie | Jul 22, 2016 | Heather's Blog, Parenting/Motherhood |
Every mother thinks that her child is the most beautiful kid in the world, right? I am no different. And I as a young mom, I aimed to prove it. My plan was for my son to be a model and then a child star. I figured he could rake in the big bucks and save enough money... read more