Make Something: Camouflage
Noah Scalin’s instruction for day 12 was to create or alter something so that it disappears into its background. As a mom, my mind was on my finest creations on […]
Tag Archives: parenting
Spring
warm at last kids blow bubbles while grown-ups pull start mowers and light grills
Teen Alarm
I call each morning so he gets up on time while mama snoozes on
The Children
who would dare interrupt the CEO whose door is closed whose head bends toward the desk whose gaze holds fast to a glowing screen whose pen scratches hastily on the […]
No idea
a haiku mom’s thoughts vaporize against kids’ burning questions no wonder she’s fried
Good Sports
Day 366 prompt: Sports I can spend a day at Wrigley or Comiskey or whatever they want me to call a ballpark now. I can eat snacks and keep one eye […]
Mama’s Breakfast
Day 365 prompt: Empty the morning hurricane is finally o’er children dressed and fed and out the door mama’s been going full throttle since six and all she has eaten are […]
Reluctant Lullaby
Day 362 prompt: Sunshine Two busy little girls all kissed and tucked in. Their mommy is ready to sit once again. Just as Mom sinks to her bed with a sprawl, […]
Monday Morning
It’s nearly 10:00 a.m. on Monday morning. My East Coast clients may very well be into their second or third meeting of the day, and my Midwest colleagues are hitting […]
More
Day 308 prompt: Two (a haiku) two kids seemed just right then lefty came to teach me Spirit’s abundance
Baffled at Bathtime
Day 306 post: Bathtime When kids turn up with grime Mom declares, “Bathtime!” They complain and mope And growl about the soap. Mom marvels that they’re dour. Thinking back on her […]
All a Blur
Day 305 prompt: Blurred some events stand singular in mind birthing a child walking the aisle laying a loved one to rest and yet these and many more happenings blur together […]
Wake Up
Day 304 prompt: Floor feet still stiff struggling to flex against the cool oak floor mama shuffles into the dim room wishing for night vision goggles to make out […]
Confirmation
Day 302 prompt: One (a haiku) firstborn affirmed faith in Christ today … exchanging promises with God
Obligated
Day 294 prompt: Obligations the alarm announced her obligations rouse children feed cats serve breakfast pack lunches start laundry wash dishes walk dog she did it all smiling humming warmed by […]
Beth Nyland 