Parenting

Before my youngest daughter could put together a complete sentence, she was adamant about choosing her own clothes. She didn’t need words to tell me how she felt about any given outfit. She was skilled at letting me know. Especially when she didn’t like something, which was almost always. She’d pull off sweaters and leggings,…

When I was growing up, I always heard about summer camp. We’d all be back at school in September, and I’d listen as kids in my class would tell stories of cabins on a lake, boardgames, and camp friends. And it always sounded glorious. I wasn’t lucky enough to land into a family that had…