When Bluebird Flies
The day my mom plopped Autumn onto her lap and began reading, it looked awkward. My daughter was so tiny, the words – even small ones –...
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jillslitwin
- Feb 27, 2023
- 3 min
When Something Seems Bad, Turn It Around
by Mommy On, a blog by Jill S. Litwin I had a few moments, not long ago, when I was missing things about my life B.A. – Before Autumn. ...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 23, 2023
- 3 min
Those Red Shoes
At Autumn’s two year check up, Dr. Green said: “This is the age when kids develop an obsession. Things like tractors or witches or dogs.”...
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jillslitwin
- Jan 16, 2023
- 3 min
'Tis Better To Have Winter Breaked and Gone Back Than To Have Never Winter Breaked At All
Twas the night before the first day back after winter break, and I asked Autumn what her favorite part was from our two weeks together....
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jillslitwin
- Jan 8, 2023
- 3 min
Click Your Heels Three Times and Say...
As a teacher and toddler mom, it’s impossible not to mix work with pleasure. I’m always talking letters and numbers, analyzing books and...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min
A Classic Conundrum
Most of the women on my 4th grade teaching team are my contemporaries, born in the late 70s or early 80s. However, there’s one who always...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
The Very Run Down Caterpillar
by Mommy On, a blog by Jill S. Litwin This morning, my friend posted this: “People talk about caterpillars becoming butterflies as if...
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jillslitwin
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Miraculous Us
by Mommy On, a blog by Jill S. Litwin Mondays are difficult. After two days off, it’s time to turn back on – to plan lessons, answer...
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jillslitwin
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
Autumn Days Are the Best Days
It has been a few weeks since I’ve written. Many days, stories percolated, all with potential to blossom into Mommy On postings, but none...
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jillslitwin
- Sep 26, 2022
- 3 min
The Perfect Fit: A Tribute to New Beginnings
Autumn and I were both suffering from her being in daycare. The long days had her spending too little time sleeping and too much time in...
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jillslitwin
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
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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