I get up every morning at 6am. I get the kids up, (teenagers sleep through alarms). I make them a warm breakfast and help with lunches. I try to remember to tell them how awesome they are through pre-coffee clenched teeth but often just grunt and point. My son has SATs today so I had to dig deep and remind him to take his time and boost him up before sending him off to caffeinate on his way to school. I also had to touch base with them because of what is happening in the news right now. The U.S. has a new Supreme Court Justice , the election is just days away, and (I can't believe I am shocked about this) another police shooting , I just gave them a heads up, asked them not to get into it with anyone at school, and hope we can talk about it more tonight. I can barely keep my head above water right now. When I got up and saw the video of the police shooting, I cried. I just cannot imagine it is any easier for a ...
Book reviews, (mostly YA) combined with the life musings of an empty nester.