These Are the (Daycare) Days
Throughout life, the word torture has taken on different meanings. When you’re little, it’s being held down and tickled. In high school,...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 29, 2022
- 2 min
Mommy Off: Final Week of Not Posting
Lately, I’ve done very little writing, which, as writers know, is a cardinal sin. They say even when you don’t feel inspired, we should...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
Tis Better to Have Summered and Returned Than to Have Never Summered at All
Kudos to science teachers who perform dissections. One frog in high school was enough, and as a profession, I teach words in lieu of...
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jillslitwin
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
Home Buddies
It was a summer day with endless possibilities. Berry picking? Hiking? I gave Autumn choices, but she added her own. “I stay home, at...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
A Short Life
I’ve always loved watching short animated films, but it wasn’t until Autumn was having difficulty adjusting to our new home that I began...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
Near Highland Park Part 2: The Aftermath
Dedicated to all those at the HP parade whose lives are forever changed. I wish someone would invent invisible armor. Hospitals could...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Facts of Life
I often wonder whether Autumn was switched at birth. It’s not only her straight, light hair that throws me, but the way she looks at me...
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jillslitwin
- Jul 11, 2022
- 3 min
Red, White, and (Black and) Blue: Near Highland Park
You grew up eight miles from Highland Park, and although you never wished to be from anywhere other than your town, you always admired...
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jillslitwin
- Jun 27, 2022
- 3 min
Calling the Shots
I can now confirm there is no exhaustion like the one that comes from parenthood. Raising Autumn from infancy while living with my...
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jillslitwin
- Jun 21, 2022
- 3 min
Teacher Moms: Conserving Energy by Dropping Guilt
The last few weeks of school are usually my favorite. Chapters wind down as enthusiasm ramps up, my mind frolicking with glimmers of...
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jillslitwin
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Changing Tables
When I first moved into my parents’ house, I got super depressed. They don’t write fairy tales about 43-year old 8-month...
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jillslitwin
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
In an Alternate Universe
Did you ever wonder if there’s an alternate universe? One parallel that’d be occurring if you made the other choice? Or instead, whether...
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jillslitwin
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
Month 25
You know how there are times when you feel like things will last forever even though you know they won’t? When you get into a routine,...
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jillslitwin
- May 16, 2022
- 3 min
Letting Autumn Fall
I teach three writing genres to my 4th graders. We start off with expository, move on to persuasive, and end the year with narrative. The...
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jillslitwin
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
Let It Go
Autumn just turned two, and her obsession with the movie Frozen has held steady. If the lyrics to Disney theme songs counted as entire...
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jillslitwin
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
Now We Are Two.
Autumn recently added a new word to her vocabulary. It arrived without warning after requesting a piece of candy. “Now!” she said. I...
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jillslitwin
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
Stuff Part Two: Bursting the Bubble
It has been a month since closing on the new place. Autumn named it The Bubble House, because the first time she was there, the inspector...
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jillslitwin
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
Stuff
It’s easy to accumulate stuff. My entire life is hoarded into my parents’ basement, decades of school papers and random collections,...
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jillslitwin
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Masks Come Off and Water Comes On
It’s endearing, things that excite 4th graders. They celebrate 15 minutes of free time like they’ve been locked in jail and dote over...
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jillslitwin
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
I'll Hold You Forever
Even though Autumn is almost two years old, I’m still getting used to everything that comes with being a mom. There are mom’s nights out...
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