The Waiting Game
A couple of weeks ago I had to go to the DMV because we had sold a car and I had to turn in the license plates and have them pay me, for...
A day in the life of Parenting….Four Kids, Four States, Foretelling Moments
In the midst of grieving the loss of a parent and all that entails, preparing child Number 3 to go to college and attending a national...
Find My iPhone: Less About Helicopter, More About Heart
As the kids reach the late-teen to early-adult years, the parent-child relationship goes through a renegotiation phase. While the...
Simplify: Start the New Year with a Resolve to Ask and Enjoy
We are finally returning to our everyday ZagZig life after zigzagging through the holidays. Two of the kids have returned to their lives...
When Dad Does Know Best and Mom Learns New Way
After all these years, and now that the kids are teens to young adults, I have to admit that my husband, the two-decade full time dad of...
I Have to Check in Before I Can Check Out
Having high school kids at home has its advantages. No longer is there a bedtime routine or long, chapter books to read so the kids go...
Even the Parents from Whoville ZagZig… According to the Musical
Our teenager, the last child, Number 4, gave me a puzzled look when in the second act of the musical, Seussical, amidst the colorful...
