The art of letting go

Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 7:37 pm

Talking to a friend of mine, I felt like I was talking to myself, four years ago. Worried that the demands of school were too difficult for my elementary school-aged son, I stepped in, drilled him, bugged him, checked him, admonished him…we had a long year at school. Notice the word “we.” “We” got A’s […]

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Technical fouls and holding firm

Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 8:15 pm

Readers of my blog know how much I enjoy watching sports of all kinds, but in particular those in which my sons play. As the oldest recovers from his football injury, the almost 13-year-old has picked up the mantle of live entertainment, and in this case, basketball. In some ways I think basketball is Connor’s […]

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