Tag: mom life

  • Where the Wild Kids Are

    Supporting your Active Child (with special mention of Sensory Seekers) Two years ago, a friend changed my life when she asked if she could do a sensory evaluation on my son. I’ve known this friend since we wore matching green pleated skirts on the middle school cheerleading squad. (Go, Irish!) That was a “few” years…

  • The Big Question…

    “Mom, why is it just you in my family?” my son asked. We were standing in our kitchen and he was asking the question I’ve both dreaded and prepared for since before he was born: “Why don’t I have a……” My brain reeled. I always thought that I would have formulated a better answer before…

  • Won’t You Be My Neuro-Spicy Valentine?

    Last week, writer Sarah Dickinson (of The Nerdy Quill) introduced me to a new term: neuro-spicy. I love it even more than “neurodiverse” and oh-so-much more than “neurodivergent.” In fact, I love it so much that I’m appropriating it for all things relating to my son and to others whose brains function differently than what we…

  • Mom Flies Solo’s Caption Contest

    And the winner is…….(drumroll please) “Follow Me for More Fitness Tips!“ Congratulations to Mary Beth Wilhelm Lock and thanks to all who submitted and voted! Mary Beth will get a Mom Flies Solo magnet to add to her growing collection of MFS Swag. Here is a recent photo she sent of her laptop. I ❤️…

  • My Sleeping Angel

  • Statistics on Chocolate

    January 2nd, 2023 I just read research that shows that 18% of consumers state that they eat chocolate at least once a day. I was completely shocked by this statistic! It means that 82% of people are complete liars. Share if you are part of the 18%. Use the hashtag #Wearetheeighteen

  • Short-Order Santa

    12/27/2022 Apparently when my son visited Santa Claus, he mistook the Jolly Man for a giant Alexa in a red hat. When Christmas Day arrived, my son’s reaction to each present he opened ranged from: “This is exactly what I ordered!” (Toys) All the way down to: “I didn’t order THESE!”  (Socks……Sorry, Grandma.)

  • I’m Not Four! Fractions for Preschoolers

    My son gets mad when he hears me tell someone that he is four. “I’m not four! I’m four and a half.” But I’m not one to be outdone. “Actually you are four and two-thirds.” “Is that more than four and a half?” “Yep.” “I’m not four and a half! I’m four and two-thirds.” “Soon,”…

  • Morning of the Living Dead

    November 22, 2022 My mom turns food into artwork. She is a painter by profession and it shows in everything she does. When my brother and I were growing up, she made birthday cakes for us in the shape of horses and Care Bears and G.I. Joe—anything we wanted. Now when she visits us, she…

  • What Would You Rather Be Doing?

    Once a year at Halloween, thousands of young people flood into Acropolis from out-of-town. They come for a giant block party in which the streets are shut down. By some accounts, the town doubles in size that weekend.  It’s the only time of the year when Acropolis has traffic problems. Which is why I found…