By Lisa LuckeLately, I’ve felt lost. I’ve felt…separated from something important. Recently, I put my finger on it, and came up with what it is I need to locate: my sense of humor. More specifically, I need to find my sense of humor at critical times … [Read more...]
The Language Barrier
By Lisa LuckeIt’s been said that as young boys begin the gradual process of becoming young men, magical things happen: they take on more responsibilities, they look out for their younger siblings without being told to, and their brains go on an … [Read more...]
Rules and responsibilities
By Lisa LuckeI got all tripped up in my own rules the other day. Most of the time, they stay out of my way, but occasionally, they’re like a squirming, coiled rope that I have to dance around carefully. I made the mistake of taking one of my eight … [Read more...]
Xmess Traditions
Every family has its Christmas traditions. Some we look forward to with enthusiasm, others we tend to avoid thinking about until they are upon us, like my grandmother’s tomato aspic, or my Uncle Ted’s kamikaze-style wet kiss on the mouth, which he … [Read more...]
Please pass the anesthesia
Traveling with children in a state that restricts the sale of alcohol is a little like waking up during the middle of brain surgery. You know you are supposed to be here, on the trip, with four children, but is it supposed to be this painful? Where … [Read more...]
Please Pass the Bullets
If a 10 year old boy drops his pencil in the middle of the kitchen for the fifth time while gearing up to start doing his homework, does his mom hear it even if her head has popped off?The answer is Yes. In fact, she continues to hear it the 6th, … [Read more...]
Don’t everyone answer at once
Everyone knows about the laws in the universe, like gravity, that keep our feet on the ground. Equally well known is the ninth law of thermodynamics, which states that sitting on black vinyl car seats in the middle of August really hurts. And who … [Read more...]
So Many Questions
Just when you think you're getting somewhere as a parent, when your well-thought out lecture or explanation of a critical issue or situation rolls off your tongue like a strike right down the middle, your kid throws you a curveball. Take, for … [Read more...]
Back at the Ranch
There was a big difference between the first day of school last year, and the first day of school this year, for both me and my kids. This year, they went. I didn't.The decision to leave teaching, and pick up my former career as a freelance writer, … [Read more...]
The Stick Diet
For many people, the county fair brings to mind fond childhood memories of thrilling rides, crazy loops around the fun house and the smell of goat manure in the morning. There really is nothing quite like it. Except for the smell coming from the food … [Read more...]
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