The moms of boys were talking about the upcoming baseball season.  They were looking forward to their sons being on the same teams again so they won’t have to buy new uniforms this season. One mom made a comment about how the poorer people are the more they seem to spend on baseball.  I was reminded [...]

Today, on the phone my mother she tells me she thinks the New York City middle school application process… “is just over the top as far as I’m concerned.  Goodness sakes!” Today, I talked to a mom on the playground after school whose son, a classmate of my child, will be joining his older siblings [...]

My beautiful girl met me at the door so she could hand me her book bag. I had the canvas bag containing her pajamas and toothbrush for the sleepover. She didn’t need a kiss.The other mother encouraged her to give ME a goodnight kiss. She’s self sufficient at a sleepover down the block. She no [...]