Missing My Days as a Band Geek
Last weekend, we took the kids to a concert performed by a local chamber orchestra. The star soloists of the evening were two college students — one violinist and one pianist.
Watching these talented young … Read More
Browsing Category: Perspective
What’s With All the Snow Days?
If you were bummed about Wisconsin’s lack of snow over the holidays, you may be feeling differently about snow just about now. I know I am.
In the past few weeks, local schools have cancelled … Read More
On Trophies and Other External Rewards
There’s something about car rides that always prompts my kids to share freely what’s on their minds. Driving my youngest daughter to gymnastics one evening, I hear her utter the following words from the backseat:… Read More
Parenting in an Always-On Digital Age
If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve heard about this article by Christie Tate, which appeared last week in the On Parenting section of the Washington Post: “My daughter asked me to stop writing about … Read More
