Tag: child independence

  • My daughter bought a goat this weekend.

    My daughter bought a goat this weekend.

    Yes, you read that correctly.  My 17-year-old Piccolina is now the proud owner of a goat.  Allow me to explain.  As some of you can imagine, yes, she is doing this for a high school FFA project.  She has wanted to raise an animal for a few years, but we had always encouraged her to wait.   Apparently, this was the…

  • Introductions

    Introductions

    Which brings me to the topic I would like to discuss with you.  At what point do we stop being introduced as “insert child’s name- Mother”?  If teachers and coaches are addressed with a formal title, should a parent except the same?  Is there an age for this transition?  My people are turning into teenagers,…

  • Keep your Eyes in the direction of your Feet

    Keep your Eyes in the direction of your Feet

    The past two years have been a journey. Life has shifted in every area.  Reflecting on the ways I move about the world has brought me back to a simple statement I have used with my children since they were two years old.  “Keep your Eyes in the direction of your Feet.”