Month: April 2020

The comparison game was bad before COVID-19.  You know the feeling: "I'm not matching up.  We're not keeping up with the Joneses.  They're at least two steps ahead of us, honey!" Keeping up with the Joneses existed long before social media, but - man - it seems to have exploded, since.  No one posts video … Continue reading Parenting in a Pandemic, Part 3 →

I didn't get my car inspected, when I should have.  The inspection sticker sits dead center, on the front windshield - can't miss it; can't hide from it.  It got to be one month, two, three.... six.  I was just too busy, I kept telling myself.  I wouldn't get stopped, and if I did, the … Continue reading Planting in a Pandemic, Part 2 →

A good friend totally sold me on the idea.  I bought it hook, line, and sinker: I had not used a paper planner for at least three years, but I would "love" this, cool new planner. The new paper planner had a place to list goals: 1 year; 5 years; 10 years out.  It had … Continue reading Parenting in a Pandemic, Part 2 →

Our imaginary co-worker was named "Rob".  And that joke worked for - maybe - 2 days.  And then it wasn't so funny any more. Parenting in a pandemic is no joke.  There's a lot of humor to be found, but the laughter usually comes at the end of our ropes. The "good" social distancing we … Continue reading Parenting in a Pandemic, Part 1 →

You started something new.  You got it going, I mean really going....  It was gathering momentum, and looked like it would be successful.  But then something leaped up, and seemed to threaten everything you put your heart into. What do you do?  You can't see how this is all going to end - you can't … Continue reading Planting in a Pandemic, Part 1 →