Category Archives: Land of Tea

The Guilt Trip.

Posted on May 14, 2013 by The Reedster

Sometimes, I have to travel for my job. This weekend I’m off to New Jersey for graduation ceremonies for the online academic program I direct. Akeyla takes the news well. Though in one breath she’s wailing, “Mommy! I don’t want … Continue reading →

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The Day the Magic Died.

Posted on March 27, 2013 by The Reedster

I parked the van in the driveway and Astrid and I loaded up the day’s things to head inside. Taekwondo uniform, water bottle, wet boots, homework folder.  As we made our way up the sidewalk, she said, apropos of nothing, … Continue reading →

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In which I take the girls to the park and everyone cries.

Posted on October 14, 2012 by The Reedster

  Horrible mothers make their children walk on beautiful paths like this. My whole goal for this weekend – while Matt is off cracking craft beers with his college buddies at a wedding on a beautiful windswept Carolina beach – … Continue reading →

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Out, Damned Spot.

Posted on August 28, 2012 by The Reedster

So I was counting down the days (hours, minutes, seconds) until the first day of school. This had nothing to do with attempting to work full-time from home while hosting the kids for two camp-less weeks. Oh, no! I was … Continue reading →

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The Lament of the Bad Mother.

Posted on August 11, 2012 by The Reedster

And now I will telleth the story of the Bad Mother. It was the Summer of 2012 and lo did she have the big plans of how things would be Different this year. How the children, no, they would not … Continue reading →

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