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Finding the Eye of the Storm: November 2012
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Sunday, November 11, 2012. Life Gets in the Way: NaNoWriMo Edition. November is a terrible month in which to write a novel. I know this, because I have done it now three times, and am working on the fourth, and every year I curse the timing. Surely, there must be a better month. One where the kids are in school more (24-7? If you're wondering, this is what people like me do with their Novembers. Yes, November is a terrible mo...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: The Waiting Game Sucks
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Thursday, July 18, 2013. The Waiting Game Sucks. Bet the cats are happy we don't have a dog. So why I have been alternating between freaking out and feeling slightly numb? Probably because I'm not sure I believe any of this is really going to work. His gig with the fashion company is new enough that he hasn't gotten a check yet. And who knows when he will be getting work from the general-counsel company? Snap out of it. 9 Liz...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: Growing Older
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Friday, February 15, 2013. That or reading the Beloit College Mindset List. So believe me, I was as surprised as my poor husband was when, a few weeks shy of the fateful day, I burst into tears over the idea of turning forty. It had come out of nowhere. What did I have to cry about? I bet you were thinking much the same kind of thing back in the day- little did I know at the time that my day would come. Well said and funny!
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: January 2013
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Wednesday, January 9, 2013. My Kid with Asperger's Syndrome. For thought-provoking insight on teaching, learning, and infusing education with passion and creativity. (Did I mention I'm bummed she doesn't teach my kids? My Kid with Asperger’s Syndrome. People with Asperger’s are often thought of as emotion less. By C Frank Stramer. Fortunately, the highlights of my son’s education vastly outnumber these sad chapters....8221; a...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: My Friends Are Awesome
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Monday, January 27, 2014. My Friends Are Awesome. Worse than just about anything else is the agonizing issue of how on earth anyone can bring a child into this world knowing full well that he or she is eventually going to have to go through the seventh and eighth grades. Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions. I squashed down my first instinct, which was to tell them no, they really ought to go find someone who was actually awes...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: September 2012
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Friday, September 28, 2012. It is no longer my responsibility if the numbers for the wrapping paper sales are good or bad. We have a very capable president this year who can handle that responsibility, and all the others that go with being president, without me hovering. Don't miss this part. Not even a little bit. Sunday, September 9, 2012. What Happens When You're Making Other Plans. We sent the kids outside to play in the ...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: The Trouble with the Rat Race
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Tuesday, October 15, 2013. The Trouble with the Rat Race. I absolutely hate this process for two reasons. One is that the plethora of confusing choices obscures a central fact that I feel all parents should be aware of: there are no perfect. I'm reasonably sure LAUSD's school buses are better than this. So we're looking as close to home as we can manage, which still leaves a fair number of choices. Next comes the round of...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: April 2013
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Monday, April 22, 2013. Did I mention I got to put three boys in suits? They enjoyed it this much. And of course, then I made the process even more fun by deciding that I was going to do a bunch of things myself. Why hire someone to make centerpieces or party favors when you can do it yourself? Why hire someone to make a slideshow of cute pictures of Son #1 through the years when you can do it yourself? Free-Writing Thought E...
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Finding the Eye of the Storm: January 2014
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Finding the Eye of the Storm. On being too busy and other first-world problems. Monday, January 27, 2014. My Friends Are Awesome. Worse than just about anything else is the agonizing issue of how on earth anyone can bring a child into this world knowing full well that he or she is eventually going to have to go through the seventh and eighth grades. Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions. I squashed down my first instinct, which was to tell them no, they really ought to go find someone who was actually awes...
