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All the Res

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tentative Equinox North

I am away on retreat this week in a cabin in the woods–a long overdue few days away. I need to retreat, re-energize, reorder, reboot, renew, refill–all the res. I need them. It’s been quite a time since I last … Continue reading →

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Griffin–the One, the Only, the Not-to-be-Copied

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

The five-year-old has turned from the spitting, screaming, biting that got him euphemistically categorized as a “spirited” toddler into a bright, loving, bouncy Kindergartener. I adore him. Really. It’s just so lovely to see the transformation in him. Not that he … Continue reading →

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Read it again and again and again Mommy.

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

The five-year-old has a new obsession: Cars and Trucks and Things that Go. The book is missing its cover, the first 8 pages and comes in two sections, courtesy of the abuse he bestowed upon it when he didn’t want … Continue reading →

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Anthropology of the School Concert

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I attended the school’s variety show yesterday. I LOVE school concerts. I love the earnestness, the nervousness, the vulnerability. It makes me cry when the school band plays a song together. It’s an amazing accomplishment really to be playing a song … Continue reading →

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Another moment of clarity

Posted on February 25, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

See why I will not be investing in a fancy flat screen computer monitor any time soon. Continue reading →

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At the table with my skates on

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I was reminded of the series The Legends of Hockey (kind of like the Baseball series, but with Hockey). I learned a profound lesson from that series. Here it is. One of the legends (I think it was Gordie Howe, … Continue reading →

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Fast ForWord — Round Two

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

In which I make my kids do another round of Fast ForWord. Changes in the game. Updates on improvement in my kids that I believe to be related to Fast ForWord. Continue reading →

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Brain thinking thoughts about Brains

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I’ve been thinking a lot about brains lately. It’s a side effect of having a child with brain issues. I’ve begun to wonder if the primary focus of brain training should primarily be to train the executive function. Because if … Continue reading →

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Why so tense Mom?

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Tentative Equinox North

I sometimes have moments when everything becomes clear. I understand why my hair is going grey, why I suffer from tension headaches, and why there always needs to be beer in the fridge. This afternoon, I had one of those … Continue reading →

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Dear? Didn’t you hear me? Honey? I’m talking to you.

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I just have share with the world the Griffin-speak from last week…even though a lot of you reading this will have actually been there, I think there should be a record for the sake of his future relationships. First, a little context. … Continue reading →

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