Tag Archives: teens

Bearable Lightness of Being

Posted on June 7, 2018 by bonnevivantelife

  I never quite know who I’m coming home to. There are two human beings in middle school who have the keys to the house and full run of the refrigerator. But I don’t know who I’ll encounter when I … Continue reading →

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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

Posted on October 10, 2017 by bonnevivantelife

I never had any intention of being a parent, for good reasons. One of which is that it is very hard. I want to also point out that it is very, very hard. A third, yet related reason is that … Continue reading →

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And Then There Was a Teen

Posted on November 17, 2016 by bonnevivantelife

  Dear my sweetest son, I’ll wake tomorrow with a teenager in my home. I’ve seen this day coming for a while now. I’ve seen you grow taller; taller than your friends, taller than your grandmother, then taller than me. … Continue reading →

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