Tag Archives: High school

Let There Be Light

Posted on December 16, 2013 by jessie.mom

It’s 10:00 o’clock at night.  My large pot of chicken soup is simmering on the stove, and my daughter just went to bed.  It’s rare that she is in bed this early, and I’m relieved that she seems slightly less … Continue reading →

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Adjustments

Posted on September 11, 2013 by jessie.mom

Here we are, Senior year!  It’s my daughter’s sixth day of school and so far things are going really well.  She loves her classes and teachers, has a much less stressful workload (thus far) than she did last year, and … Continue reading →

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Speak Love

Posted on June 1, 2013 by jessie.mom

It has been a rough few weeks.  There have been times lately when I have felt irritable and distant from my daughter.  I know she has been feeling it too.  We had a fight last week when I got tired … Continue reading →

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