STUPID ARSE
OCTOBER 15, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
"What we think, we become" - Buddha When I opened the refrigerator and saw the sugar bowl sitting on the top shelf “Ugh! Stupid arse!" immediately came to mind – quickly followed by “Let it go." My husband often misplaces or puts things back in the wrong spot. When I came across misplaced . . .
BROTHERLY LOVE
OCTOBER 8, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
A brother is a friend given by nature. ~Jean-Baptiste Legouvé As my boys grow older, their schedules are more hectic, their calendars are filled with activities and dates with friends as well as work, Scouts, and homework obligations. I like the busyness but sometimes it feels like we are . . .
DOUBLE STUFF
OCTOBER 1, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. ~Francis H. Bradley This morning I woke up thinking about all the stuff my husband and boys would have to sort through if something happens to me. It is morbid to wake up with those thoughts and sadly, it’s not the first time. Having grown . . .
SECOND TIME
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
Adventure may hurt but monotony will kill you. ~Author Unknown The other day someone asked me why I was hiking Half Dome again. For some, hiking Half Dome is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; for others, there is no desire to take on this feat. After my first Half Dome climb last year, I knew I . . .
TEACHING MOMENT
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn. ~John Lubbock On the way home from school last week, my younger son said: "You should be a teacher, Mom, you’d be a great one.” I found his comment interesting and I . . .
NOT YET
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle. ~Author Unknown The other week I was working with a client who was concerned about something that she had not completed and had made a self-deprecating statement about not having found a job. “Yet,” I said, . . .
ASK MOM
SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
Instant availability without continuous presence is probably the best role a mother can play. ~Lotte Bailyn A few weeks ago, I was looking for an answer to something mundane – I cannot remember if it was for a recipe or just advice; I remember thinking “I’ll ask Mom.” It was so . . .
SLICE OF PEACE
AUGUST 27, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. ~Edgar W. Howe Summer is officially over for our family: today is my older son’s first day of school. Last week my younger son started 7th grade. I took the . . .
HAPPY HYBRID
AUGUST 20, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy Last week my husband and sons surprised me with a new bike for my birthday; not just any bike, but a retro step-in, city bike with a modern twist: a hybrid model. I love biking with my family, but my . . .
CAMP MOM
AUGUST 13, 2018 BY KAREN LYNCH
So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us. ~Gaston Bachelard As summer winds down, both my younger son and I are benefiting from “Camp Mom” – two weeks of activities for just the two of us. For many years, January and February meant . . .
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