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Somebody Else

Posted on May 18, 2015 by nematomorph

Last night we attended a bridging ceremony for our son. He is ten and is just about to finish fifth grade. Next year is sixth which is now considered middle school. Back in my day, elementary went up to sixth … Continue reading →

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Slippage

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nematomorph

It has been a rough couple of weeks when it comes to school. The fifth grade has been slapping us around a bit. I have to admit that I have not been the overbearing task master that I had been … Continue reading →

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Acceptance

Posted on November 2, 2014 by nematomorph

A couple of weeks ago, my family visited the Bishop Museum. The museum itself is housed in some beautiful old buildings and are full of Hawaiian artifacts. They also have revolving exhibits with high kid appeal, like the one they … Continue reading →

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Daddy Duties

Posted on October 13, 2014 by nematomorph

Halloween always seems to have a really big anticlimactic lead up at my house. There is always talk by the grown-ups of having some really fabulous outfit that is authentic. And, as much as I would like to poo-poo the … Continue reading →

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Back Where We Belong

Posted on July 14, 2014 by nematomorph

We leave to go and fetch our son from NY this week. I marvel at how long we have been without him. I remember our trepidation as we took him and my friend Annie, his traveling companion, to the airport. … Continue reading →

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Gone

Posted on January 9, 2014 by nematomorph

Over the summer, right before my family and I were about to head to the East Coast, I was feeling off kilter. Filled with anxiety. Forgetful. My symptoms would hang around for about a week and then go away. The … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Married

Posted on December 23, 2013 by nematomorph

Shocking, right, that title? Here I am, closer to 50 years old than 40, raising a child in a committed relationship that for all intents and purposes resembles a marriage except that it isn’t. For me, personally, this does not … Continue reading →

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Taking Action

Posted on August 6, 2013 by nematomorph

Our family just returned from visiting my mom in NY. While we were there, on two evenings, my son had, what I would like to call, a bit of an anxiety attack. He would start talking about going back to … Continue reading →

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What’s a Battle Without Missiles?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by nematomorph

That is what my 8 year old son said to me after I asked him about why the nerf guns had to be on the floor in the living room. He totally loves the title of this blog post and … Continue reading →

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Eight is Great

Posted on April 30, 2013 by nematomorph

I remember, a long, long time ago when a co-worker told me that whatever age my son was at the time of that conversation was an OK age but wait till eight-nine-ten. I remember she said that they are so … Continue reading →

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