asjApr 15, 20171 min readA good walk home, or, why every kid should have a high school helperThis is the cheeriest thing ever so I have to share. A few days of the week, I'm able to pick up the kids after school. It's sometimes...
asjMay 3, 20162 min readdaily magic: the kid in the carpool lineI am reading Patti Smith's M Train, and it is Patti Smith just the way I love her, flexing her literary chops, her prose so fine and...
asjNov 1, 20152 min readnew month, new challenge, new growth #nablopomoThough she was born at the end of October, our elder daughter decided to celebrate her birthday this year on November 1st. We spent the...
asjOct 24, 20152 min readpicking upYesterday, I picked up my kids from school. The air had warmed up since the morning, so I wasn't distracted by chill, like I often am by...
asjOct 10, 20151 min readit's cool leather jacket timeIt's been ONE OF THOSE WEEKS with the kids! God love 'em. Self-care stopped by the house, took one look, and backed away fast. So nope, I...