Dear Teacher

Parenting teenagers is hard. 14 can be painful, for us and for him. It’s a time of self discovery, learning the ways of the world, figuring things out. The challenges are bigger, the lessons stronger, the disappointments more painful. I am thankful for who he is, and all that he’s learning. I’m thankful he doesn’t take everything at face value, that he soaks it all in and forms his own valuable opinions. His views and opinions can be vastly different than many his age, because he’s been through a lot in his first 14 years. I’m proud that he stands up for what he believes, that he embraces his differences, even when it’s difficult. I heard this on the radio […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-08-24T18:55:26-05:00August 24th, 2011|My Family|

Another milestone. But it’s really all about the backpack.

I’m struggling with which blog I should post this on, this one, or finding our new normal. I suppose it belongs on both.

Duder is excited. SO excited. About school and especially his Lightning McQueen backpack. I am SO not a character clothing mom. In fact, I cringe each time my kids wear things like this. But by my 3rd kid, I’ve learned to let some of it go and only cringe when they aren’t looking. And Duder asked for a Lightning McQueen backpack every single day for a week. I caved. I’m so weak. What can I say, I have a soft spot in my heart for my little […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-08-23T08:52:23-05:00August 23rd, 2011|My Family|

1st & 8th

First day of school. A little bittersweet. This summer was amazing. We were focused on family, relaxed, we played and enjoyed one another. It was exactly what we needed after last summer being a trip to hell and back with Teagan’s vaccine reaction. We really did have a wonderful summer and I am going to miss these days so much. I also crave the schedule and structure that school brings. They are ready. I’ll be honest though, I loved having a big block of time where I could breathe easy and know that I was the only one feeding my kids, good, quality, allergy safe, food. School brings a whole other set of worries in that regard and I absolutely […]

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-08-22T11:35:03-05:00August 22nd, 2011|My Family|