Tonight was Freshman Parent Night where we hear about what our kids will be doing in high school, walk through our child’s schedule to see their classrooms and meet all the teachers and staff. I grabbed my son’s class schedule, shuffled in to the school auditorium and slumped down in to a cushioned theater chair. I’ve been in this theater many, many times before. After all we already have one son in high school. But sitting in the auditorium waiting to hear about the new freshman class was still a little daunting. It’s still hard to believe that the little …read more

Today my son turns 14. On his 13th birthday I was whining about how I couldn’t believe my boy was already a teenager. But then 14 hit and I realized 13 is nothing. At 13 he was a teenager, but that was it. There were no additional privileges. No additional responsibilities. 13 was just a number. Just like 12.
But now at 14 there are all kinds of changes. There’s a whole new set of things for me to worry about.
At 14 he can get his learner’s permit. I’m just now starting to get used to his older brother driving and …read more