Jennifer Briggs

After a certain number of weeks of writing about things feeling hard, I start feeling self-conscious as if I really need to write more uplifting and inspiring things. Then I remind myself that the point of these updates is to be honest and true and to help the future me remember all of this parenting… Read more »

Amy started 6th grade! The bus was 12 minutes late on her first morning, meaning she arrived at school late. While not penalized for such, she was disappointed to be late on the first day. Little did we know the lateness this bus could truly achieve. She was 50 minutes late coming home!! For the… Read more »

Amy had camp this week. As in, camp that was not at our house and camp that was with multiple campers. It was an art day camp in walking distance from our house, and Amy was in heaven because her best friend was there too. They walked too and from camp each day together, got… Read more »

Some weeks seem to encompass an entire year of experiences and emotions. This has been one such week. We have been at our mountain house and overall it has been wonderful, but Sarah and I have also had some really struggly times. We watched the movie Inside Out again which provided excellent fodder for future… Read more »

This morning I almost forgot it was Sunday. That is part of why I’m writing later than usual. The other reasons are just taking care of various household things and doing “chirp chirp” snuggles and naps with Sarah. Sarah’s latest thing of seeming to be extra sensitive to being touched and asking us to apologize… Read more »

Carl’s suitcase made it home! It helped that he went to the airport in person to ask about it and then was given a phone number that actually reached a live person. That person did something to get the search for the bag reactivated and the bag arrived at our house two days later. Last… Read more »

I had a lovely time being together with some of my Alexander Technique friends in Bournemouthe, England. I had a 30 min walk (google said 20 min, but I’m slower than that right now) to get to the host’s house for our gathering. I was pleased that I was able to do such a long walk… Read more »

Fortunately, I recovered from covid and tested negative in time to go to Wales with Carl to celebrate our 20 year anniversary while the kids had adventures with Grandma and Grandpa. Carl and I spent some time in the middle of farm land in southern Wales and also had some nights at fancy manor houses,… Read more »

Carl was away for the week so we celebrated his birthday when he got home on Friday. Amy helped me make a carrot cake and frosting, plus using frosting as first aid for the pieces of cake that didn’t come out of the pans cleanly. Sarah and Amy decorated the cake and chose the candles…. Read more »

Last Sunday we had a wonderful Father’s day that also contained a fraught moment in which we learned important lessons. We started our day with breakfast at a new cafe in walking distance from our house and then we went downtown for a ride on the Gateway Clipper, followed by lunch outside near a fountain,… Read more »