#kids — Public Fediverse posts
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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Never work with children or animals.
Or tweens, teens, or adults.
Or mechanical devices.
Or electronic devices.Stick with plants and fungi, that's my advice.
Get the right signage from http://www.lewis-workshop.com
#dogs #dogsofmastodon #cats #CatsOfMastodon #Caturday #Animals #kids #children #gardening #ad #smallbusiness
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/95828/ KIDS IN PANIK: EU-Hammer ‒ Von der Leyen will knallharten Social Media-Entzug für unsere Kleinen #aktuell #brüssel #Digitalpolitik #entzug #EU #EUKommission #Europa #fernsehen #jugendliche #jugendschutz #kids #kinder #kleinen #n24 #nachrichten #NachrichtenAktuell #news #panik #scrollen #SocialMedia #socialmedia #tv #UrsulavonderLeyen #video #VonDerLeyen #welt #WELTNews
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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House Of Coffee And Chaos Podcast
Built around connection, honesty and a good cup of coffee, we talk motherhood, ambition, relationships and the beautiful chaos in between...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/house-of-coffee-and-chaos/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Conversations #Parenting #Families
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Creative Science For Kids
The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-science-for-kids/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Education #Science
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Creative Science For Kids
The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-science-for-kids/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Education #Science
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Creative Science For Kids
The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-science-for-kids/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Education #Science
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Creative Science For Kids
The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-science-for-kids/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Education #Science
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Creative Science For Kids
The perfect way to spark an interest in science and to feed the minds of science-curious children aged 8 to 12 years...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/creative-science-for-kids/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Education #Science
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🐶 NEW: Researchers in #Budapest recorded #EEG from 14 dogs that were either obeying a stop command or resting quietly.
When the #dogs held themselves back, their #brains produced theta wave activity matching the frequency and location of human self-control signals, suggesting dogs may suppress behavior deliberately rather than automatically.
👉 https://phys.org/news/2026-09-dogs-human-brain-restrain.html
#neuroscience #animals #science #research #cognition #adhd #pets #biology #education #kids #learning
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Traffic Garden Grand Opening
Rail Trail by Mountain, Friday, September 18 at 05:00 PM MDT
Meredith Scott on Instagram: "Join us Friday, September 18, from 5–7 PM for an afternoon of bicycle riding, learning, and fun at the @cabqparks_rec first traffic garden, located just off the Rail Trail between Mountain Road and Bellamah Avenue. Traffic gardens — sometimes called Safety Towns, Safety Cities, or traffic playgrounds — are small-scale street networks where kids can learn to bike and practice real-world traffic skills in a safe, car-free environment. Open to all ages! Bring your bike! There will be free safety gear, swag, paletas, and more. Come ride, explore the new space, and help us celebrate a great new resource for Albuquerque bicycle riders! Sponsored by Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center, @kidicalmassabq, and @bikeabq."
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Traffic Garden Grand Opening
Rail Trail by Mountain, Friday, September 18 at 05:00 PM MDT
Meredith Scott on Instagram: "Join us Friday, September 18, from 5–7 PM for an afternoon of bicycle riding, learning, and fun at the @cabqparks_rec first traffic garden, located just off the Rail Trail between Mountain Road and Bellamah Avenue. Traffic gardens — sometimes called Safety Towns, Safety Cities, or traffic playgrounds — are small-scale street networks where kids can learn to bike and practice real-world traffic skills in a safe, car-free environment. Open to all ages! Bring your bike! There will be free safety gear, swag, paletas, and more. Come ride, explore the new space, and help us celebrate a great new resource for Albuquerque bicycle riders! Sponsored by Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center, @kidicalmassabq, and @bikeabq."
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Traffic Garden Grand Opening
Rail Trail by Mountain, Friday, September 18 at 05:00 PM MDT
Meredith Scott on Instagram: "Join us Friday, September 18, from 5–7 PM for an afternoon of bicycle riding, learning, and fun at the @cabqparks_rec first traffic garden, located just off the Rail Trail between Mountain Road and Bellamah Avenue. Traffic gardens — sometimes called Safety Towns, Safety Cities, or traffic playgrounds — are small-scale street networks where kids can learn to bike and practice real-world traffic skills in a safe, car-free environment. Open to all ages! Bring your bike! There will be free safety gear, swag, paletas, and more. Come ride, explore the new space, and help us celebrate a great new resource for Albuquerque bicycle riders! Sponsored by Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center, @kidicalmassabq, and @bikeabq."
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Traffic Garden Grand Opening
Rail Trail by Mountain, Friday, September 18 at 05:00 PM MDT
Meredith Scott on Instagram: "Join us Friday, September 18, from 5–7 PM for an afternoon of bicycle riding, learning, and fun at the @cabqparks_rec first traffic garden, located just off the Rail Trail between Mountain Road and Bellamah Avenue. Traffic gardens — sometimes called Safety Towns, Safety Cities, or traffic playgrounds — are small-scale street networks where kids can learn to bike and practice real-world traffic skills in a safe, car-free environment. Open to all ages! Bring your bike! There will be free safety gear, swag, paletas, and more. Come ride, explore the new space, and help us celebrate a great new resource for Albuquerque bicycle riders! Sponsored by Esperanza Bicycle Safety Education Center, @kidicalmassabq, and @bikeabq."
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The #EU Wants to Break Up #Kids and Their #Chatbots
#ChatGPT , Character.ai, and Snapchat’s #MyAI will all be in the crosshairs as the #AI Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things that make people love them.
#ai #artificialintelligence #characterai #snapchathttps://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-wants-to-break-up-kids-and-their-chatbots/
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The #EU Wants to Break Up #Kids and Their #Chatbots
#ChatGPT , Character.ai, and Snapchat’s #MyAI will all be in the crosshairs as the #AI Kids Act aims to strip minor-facing chatbots of all the things that make people love them.
#ai #artificialintelligence #characterai #snapchathttps://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-wants-to-break-up-kids-and-their-chatbots/
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This week's Kids' Corner updates:
a submission by Su Sefik-Karatepe
a read along of Mommy, Mama, and Me in the Middle
Comic Books and Graphic Novels on Activism for Kids#reading #writing #kids #comics #readalong #submissions #kidslit #childrensliterature
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Why A Small Minnesota Town Chose Tacos Over Tradition https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/15666/ #articles #Featured #FromAroundCentralMinnesota #Kids&Family #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #Newsletter #Paul&Kelly
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State of the EU address 2026: The EU’s priorities | techUK https://www.byteseu.com/2373542/ #AI #Canada #canadian #Carney #commission #eu #Europe #European #full #kids #Leyen #mark #Minister #Parliament #president #prime #september #state #UK #Ursula
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Sascha Martin's Ripping News
Join Sascha's misadventures with rocket-ships and flying saucers, aliens and dinosaurs, zombies, megafauna and exo-girls, plus his constant, ever critical, always demanding nemesis and not-friend, Mary-Alice Cooper...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/sascha-martins-ripping-news/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Fiction #Stories #Kids
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Sascha Martin's Ripping News
Join Sascha's misadventures with rocket-ships and flying saucers, aliens and dinosaurs, zombies, megafauna and exo-girls, plus his constant, ever critical, always demanding nemesis and not-friend, Mary-Alice Cooper...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/sascha-martins-ripping-news/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Fiction #Stories #Kids
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Sascha Martin's Ripping News
Join Sascha's misadventures with rocket-ships and flying saucers, aliens and dinosaurs, zombies, megafauna and exo-girls, plus his constant, ever critical, always demanding nemesis and not-friend, Mary-Alice Cooper...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/sascha-martins-ripping-news/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Fiction #Stories #Kids
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Sascha Martin's Ripping News
Join Sascha's misadventures with rocket-ships and flying saucers, aliens and dinosaurs, zombies, megafauna and exo-girls, plus his constant, ever critical, always demanding nemesis and not-friend, Mary-Alice Cooper...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/sascha-martins-ripping-news/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Fiction #Stories #Kids
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Sascha Martin's Ripping News
Join Sascha's misadventures with rocket-ships and flying saucers, aliens and dinosaurs, zombies, megafauna and exo-girls, plus his constant, ever critical, always demanding nemesis and not-friend, Mary-Alice Cooper...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/sascha-martins-ripping-news/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Fiction #Stories #Kids
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Von der Leyen kündigt EU Kids Act an: Strenge Altersregeln für Plattformen
Die Europäische Kommission will die Nutzung sozialer Netzwerke für Kinder und Jugendliche grundlegend beschränken. EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der…
#EuropeSays #EU #Europa #Act #Altersregeln #EuropäischeUnion #Kids #Konten #Leyen #Nutzer #Plattformen #strenge #umsetzung #Unter-13-Jährige
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Kids Act: EU verbietet Kindern unter 13 Jahren Social Media
EU-Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen hat in ihrer Rede zur Lage der Europäischen Union vor dem EU-Parlament in…
#EuropeSays #EU #Europa #Act #EU-Kommission #EuropäischeUnion #Gesetzesentwurf #Jahren #Kids #Kinderkonten #Media #Pflicht #Plattformen #Social
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#EU- #Kommission will #Netz mit #Alterskontrollen zupflastern
Für viele #soziale #Medien, #Videoplattformen, #Apps und #Spiele sollen Menschen künftig ihr Alter kontrollieren lassen. Und wenn Erwachsene für Kinder einen Account einrichten, sollen sie ihre Sorgeberechtigung nachweisen. Das und mehr steht im Entwurf der EU-Kommission für den #EU_Kids_Act, den wir hier veröffentlichen.
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Missta Mums
We are here to talk all things parenting struggles, juggles and baby bubbles plus everything in between. Follow along as we discover untold stories from our guests and dive deeper into the motherhood abyss...Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/missta-mums/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Kids #Family #Parenting #Families
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Dad shares the hilarious conversations he has with 5-year-old daughter and folks are cracking up
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/dad-shares-funny-things-kids-say-ex1/
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Empty Nest… Again
We became empty nesters in 2021 when my step son left for college. My step daughter is two years older and she left for college in 2019. She finished her undergrad in 2023 and went to work at the same University in a research lab. My step son finished his under grad in 2025 and started grad school the next semester.
Also in 2025 my step daughter’s contract with the research lab finished. It was time for her to move on. Grad school was next, but she did not yet have anything lined up. She was going to need some time to work everything out so she moved back home temporarily and for a while we were no longer empty nesters.
Like I said though, it was temporary and today is the day that it ends. Next weekend we are flying out to California to help her move into her new University housing. About an hour ago she left the house so she can spend the rest of this week at her dad’s. He isn’t going out to CA right away so she’s going to spend some time with him while she can.
So technically speaking, she hasn’t actually moved out yet. That will happen, strictly speaking, on Saturday. Still… she won’t be back here until Saturday morning and that will just be to meet up with me and her mother for the drive to the airport.
So now we’re back to being empty nesters again. We also have to deal with the mixed feelings that come with it. On the one hand, she’s moving to southern California to start a PHD program. How awesome is that? She’s about to go through an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her. She is incredible and she is going to do incredible things. At the same time, I don’t want her to go. My wife and I are really sad right now. We miss her already.
I am going to focus on the positives and try to just be excited for her. I don’t know if I can cheat myself that way, but I am going to try.
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Empty Nest… Again
We became empty nesters in 2021 when my step son left for college. My step daughter is two years older and she left for college in 2019. She finished her undergrad in 2023 and went to work at the same University in a research lab. My step son finished his under grad in 2025 and started grad school the next semester.
Also in 2025 my step daughter’s contract with the research lab finished. It was time for her to move on. Grad school was next, but she did not yet have anything lined up. She was going to need some time to work everything out so she moved back home temporarily and for a while we were no longer empty nesters.
Like I said though, it was temporary and today is the day that it ends. Next weekend we are flying out to California to help her move into her new University housing. About an hour ago she left the house so she can spend the rest of this week at her dad’s. He isn’t going out to CA right away so she’s going to spend some time with him while she can.
So technically speaking, she hasn’t actually moved out yet. That will happen, strictly speaking, on Saturday. Still… she won’t be back here until Saturday morning and that will just be to meet up with me and her mother for the drive to the airport.
So now we’re back to being empty nesters again. We also have to deal with the mixed feelings that come with it. On the one hand, she’s moving to southern California to start a PHD program. How awesome is that? She’s about to go through an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her. She is incredible and she is going to do incredible things. At the same time, I don’t want her to go. My wife and I are really sad right now. We miss her already.
I am going to focus on the positives and try to just be excited for her. I don’t know if I can cheat myself that way, but I am going to try.
#emptyNest #Family #Kids #StepKids -
Empty Nest… Again
We became empty nesters in 2021 when my step son left for college. My step daughter is two years older and she left for college in 2019. She finished her undergrad in 2023 and went to work at the same University in a research lab. My step son finished his under grad in 2025 and started grad school the next semester.
Also in 2025 my step daughter’s contract with the research lab finished. It was time for her to move on. Grad school was next, but she did not yet have anything lined up. She was going to need some time to work everything out so she moved back home temporarily and for a while we were no longer empty nesters.
Like I said though, it was temporary and today is the day that it ends. Next weekend we are flying out to California to help her move into her new University housing. About an hour ago she left the house so she can spend the rest of this week at her dad’s. He isn’t going out to CA right away so she’s going to spend some time with him while she can.
So technically speaking, she hasn’t actually moved out yet. That will happen, strictly speaking, on Saturday. Still… she won’t be back here until Saturday morning and that will just be to meet up with me and her mother for the drive to the airport.
So now we’re back to being empty nesters again. We also have to deal with the mixed feelings that come with it. On the one hand, she’s moving to southern California to start a PHD program. How awesome is that? She’s about to go through an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her. She is incredible and she is going to do incredible things. At the same time, I don’t want her to go. My wife and I are really sad right now. We miss her already.
I am going to focus on the positives and try to just be excited for her. I don’t know if I can cheat myself that way, but I am going to try.
#emptyNest #Family #Kids #StepKids -
Empty Nest… Again
We became empty nesters in 2021 when my step son left for college. My step daughter is two years older and she left for college in 2019. She finished her undergrad in 2023 and went to work at the same University in a research lab. My step son finished his under grad in 2025 and started grad school the next semester.
Also in 2025 my step daughter’s contract with the research lab finished. It was time for her to move on. Grad school was next, but she did not yet have anything lined up. She was going to need some time to work everything out so she moved back home temporarily and for a while we were no longer empty nesters.
Like I said though, it was temporary and today is the day that it ends. Next weekend we are flying out to California to help her move into her new University housing. About an hour ago she left the house so she can spend the rest of this week at her dad’s. He isn’t going out to CA right away so she’s going to spend some time with him while she can.
So technically speaking, she hasn’t actually moved out yet. That will happen, strictly speaking, on Saturday. Still… she won’t be back here until Saturday morning and that will just be to meet up with me and her mother for the drive to the airport.
So now we’re back to being empty nesters again. We also have to deal with the mixed feelings that come with it. On the one hand, she’s moving to southern California to start a PHD program. How awesome is that? She’s about to go through an amazing experience. I can’t wait to see what she does next, and I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her. She is incredible and she is going to do incredible things. At the same time, I don’t want her to go. My wife and I are really sad right now. We miss her already.
I am going to focus on the positives and try to just be excited for her. I don’t know if I can cheat myself that way, but I am going to try.
#emptyNest #Family #Kids #StepKids -
Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
#Family #iphoneography #Kids #moving #photography #StepKids -
Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
#Family #iphoneography #Kids #moving #photography #StepKids -
Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
#Family #iphoneography #Kids #moving #photography #StepKids -
Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
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Conflicted
I am conflicted and I always get into this state when the kids are involved.
When my step daughter moved away to college in 2019 I was conflicted. On the one hand, I wanted her to go away to school and have a fantastic experience and learn a ton and make new friends and start her life and have everything be amazing. On the other hand I wanted her to stay home with us forever.
Two years later when my step son went away to college it was the same thing. I wanted him to go to school and have the time of his life and learn incredible things and have adventures and excitement and make memories that would last a lifetime while also not wanting him to leave us, ever.
In May of 2025 my step daughter moved home. She graduated and worked a two year contract at the University. When the contract ended she came home to live with us while she figured out her next move. The next move was grad school, but she had to work out the details. It took a little more than a year, but next month she is going to start school in California.
I am so excited for her I could burst… again… just like 2019. Just like my step son in 2021. I fear I might spontaneously combust out of excitement for her future. She’s going to finish grad school with a PHD and then every time I see her I will ask her, “what’s up, doc?” and it will be epic and no one will ever get tired of that stupid Bugs Bunny joke and we will always laugh and it will be perfect.
Also, I don’t want her to move. I mean, I thought moving from Massachusetts to Vermont was bad… California? No way!
She’ll still be here for a few more weeks, but the next milestone in the moving process happened today…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/55475269896/in/datetaken/
It’s time to start packing. I’m excited and sad at the same time, but what else is new?
#Family #iphoneography #Kids #moving #photography #StepKids -
That was a Rough Week
I’m still not ready to write about the reason behind all of the insanity last week. It’s not really my story to tell. Suffice to say I drove about 100000000 miles over the last 10 days or so.
First, I was off on Friday May 1st. That day we learned that my step son’s girlfriend had an issue that needed immediate attention. She goes to school in Burlington, VT but her family lives near Detroit, MI. On Saturday May 2nd my wife and I drove from Methuen, MA to Burlington (about three hours) to pick up both kids and drive them back to our house.
On Sunday May 3rd I drove them both to Logan Airport in Boston (about 40–50 minutes or so) so she could catch a flight to Michigan. Then immediately I drove my step son back to Burlington (3.5 hours or so) and after dropping him off at his apartment I drove straight home (three hours).
On Monday May 4th I went to work, then on Tuesday May 5th I had the day off. I was supposed to be taking my wife to a doctors appointment but that fell through. I was also supposed to pick up my step daughter at Logan Airport. She was on a trip to California. Turns out her flight didn’t land until 10:00pm so it wouldn’t have interfered with work. It did mean I didn’t get home until super late which made Wednesday morning rough.
On Wednesday May 6th I worked from home and as soon as I punched out for the day my wife and I jumped in the car and drove to Burlington, VT again. We picked up my step son and then drove further North, crossing the border into Quebec. We immediately went to a hotel and went to sleep.
On Thursday May 7th we did some major driving. We drove all the way to Lapeer, MI. It was about 9–10 hours. Almost all of it on highways in Canada. When we arrived we brought my step son to where his girlfriend was and my wife and I got to meet some of her family. Most notably, we got to meet her 18 month old niece who was absolutely adorable. After that we went back to the hotel and crashed.
On Friday May 8th we spent almost the entire day just being there for the kids as they went through everything the family needed to get through. My wife and I were distantly on the periphery, but my step son was more involved. In the late afternoon my wife and I excused ourselves for a while. We drove about an hour North in the hopes of seeing a Great Lake (Huron) up close but when we got to the spot we were looking for you couldn’t actually see the lake. You could see little canals running into it, but not the lake itself. We did catch a glimpse from the highway at one point though. That will have to do.
Saturday May 9th was the super crazy day that just sucked the life right out of all of us. We drove home. We crossed into Ontario again and then headed East. We crossed back into the US at Niagara, NY and from there drove home to Methuen. I think it was about 11 hours on the road. We were toast.
On Sunday May 10th my step daughter cooked a Mothers Day brunch for my wife, which was lovely, and we all just decompressed a little from the insanity of the week. Eventually we drove my step son to a bus stop in Manchester, NH (about half an hour away) and he took that home to Burlington. I went grocery shopping and then proceeded to flake out for the rest of the day. I needed the rest.
Now it is Monday May 11th and I am in the office (an hour drive from home) and it’s not even 11:00am and I am already pretty desperate to go home and go back to sleep. What a crazy week. Just… wow.
#Family #Kids #roadTrip #StepKids #Travel -
That was a Rough Week
I’m still not ready to write about the reason behind all of the insanity last week. It’s not really my story to tell. Suffice to say I drove about 100000000 miles over the last 10 days or so.
First, I was off on Friday May 1st. That day we learned that my step son’s girlfriend had an issue that needed immediate attention. She goes to school in Burlington, VT but her family lives near Detroit, MI. On Saturday May 2nd my wife and I drove from Methuen, MA to Burlington (about three hours) to pick up both kids and drive them back to our house.
On Sunday May 3rd I drove them both to Logan Airport in Boston (about 40–50 minutes or so) so she could catch a flight to Michigan. Then immediately I drove my step son back to Burlington (3.5 hours or so) and after dropping him off at his apartment I drove straight home (three hours).
On Monday May 4th I went to work, then on Tuesday May 5th I had the day off. I was supposed to be taking my wife to a doctors appointment but that fell through. I was also supposed to pick up my step daughter at Logan Airport. She was on a trip to California. Turns out her flight didn’t land until 10:00pm so it wouldn’t have interfered with work. It did mean I didn’t get home until super late which made Wednesday morning rough.
On Wednesday May 6th I worked from home and as soon as I punched out for the day my wife and I jumped in the car and drove to Burlington, VT again. We picked up my step son and then drove further North, crossing the border into Quebec. We immediately went to a hotel and went to sleep.
On Thursday May 7th we did some major driving. We drove all the way to Lapeer, MI. It was about 9–10 hours. Almost all of it on highways in Canada. When we arrived we brought my step son to where his girlfriend was and my wife and I got to meet some of her family. Most notably, we got to meet her 18 month old niece who was absolutely adorable. After that we went back to the hotel and crashed.
On Friday May 8th we spent almost the entire day just being there for the kids as they went through everything the family needed to get through. My wife and I were distantly on the periphery, but my step son was more involved. In the late afternoon my wife and I excused ourselves for a while. We drove about an hour North in the hopes of seeing a Great Lake (Huron) up close but when we got to the spot we were looking for you couldn’t actually see the lake. You could see little canals running into it, but not the lake itself. We did catch a glimpse from the highway at one point though. That will have to do.
Saturday May 9th was the super crazy day that just sucked the life right out of all of us. We drove home. We crossed into Ontario again and then headed East. We crossed back into the US at Niagara, NY and from there drove home to Methuen. I think it was about 11 hours on the road. We were toast.
On Sunday May 10th my step daughter cooked a Mothers Day brunch for my wife, which was lovely, and we all just decompressed a little from the insanity of the week. Eventually we drove my step son to a bus stop in Manchester, NH (about half an hour away) and he took that home to Burlington. I went grocery shopping and then proceeded to flake out for the rest of the day. I needed the rest.
Now it is Monday May 11th and I am in the office (an hour drive from home) and it’s not even 11:00am and I am already pretty desperate to go home and go back to sleep. What a crazy week. Just… wow.
#Family #Kids #roadTrip #StepKids #Travel -
That was a Rough Week
I’m still not ready to write about the reason behind all of the insanity last week. It’s not really my story to tell. Suffice to say I drove about 100000000 miles over the last 10 days or so.
First, I was off on Friday May 1st. That day we learned that my step son’s girlfriend had an issue that needed immediate attention. She goes to school in Burlington, VT but her family lives near Detroit, MI. On Saturday May 2nd my wife and I drove from Methuen, MA to Burlington (about three hours) to pick up both kids and drive them back to our house.
On Sunday May 3rd I drove them both to Logan Airport in Boston (about 40–50 minutes or so) so she could catch a flight to Michigan. Then immediately I drove my step son back to Burlington (3.5 hours or so) and after dropping him off at his apartment I drove straight home (three hours).
On Monday May 4th I went to work, then on Tuesday May 5th I had the day off. I was supposed to be taking my wife to a doctors appointment but that fell through. I was also supposed to pick up my step daughter at Logan Airport. She was on a trip to California. Turns out her flight didn’t land until 10:00pm so it wouldn’t have interfered with work. It did mean I didn’t get home until super late which made Wednesday morning rough.
On Wednesday May 6th I worked from home and as soon as I punched out for the day my wife and I jumped in the car and drove to Burlington, VT again. We picked up my step son and then drove further North, crossing the border into Quebec. We immediately went to a hotel and went to sleep.
On Thursday May 7th we did some major driving. We drove all the way to Lapeer, MI. It was about 9–10 hours. Almost all of it on highways in Canada. When we arrived we brought my step son to where his girlfriend was and my wife and I got to meet some of her family. Most notably, we got to meet her 18 month old niece who was absolutely adorable. After that we went back to the hotel and crashed.
On Friday May 8th we spent almost the entire day just being there for the kids as they went through everything the family needed to get through. My wife and I were distantly on the periphery, but my step son was more involved. In the late afternoon my wife and I excused ourselves for a while. We drove about an hour North in the hopes of seeing a Great Lake (Huron) up close but when we got to the spot we were looking for you couldn’t actually see the lake. You could see little canals running into it, but not the lake itself. We did catch a glimpse from the highway at one point though. That will have to do.
Saturday May 9th was the super crazy day that just sucked the life right out of all of us. We drove home. We crossed into Ontario again and then headed East. We crossed back into the US at Niagara, NY and from there drove home to Methuen. I think it was about 11 hours on the road. We were toast.
On Sunday May 10th my step daughter cooked a Mothers Day brunch for my wife, which was lovely, and we all just decompressed a little from the insanity of the week. Eventually we drove my step son to a bus stop in Manchester, NH (about half an hour away) and he took that home to Burlington. I went grocery shopping and then proceeded to flake out for the rest of the day. I needed the rest.
Now it is Monday May 11th and I am in the office (an hour drive from home) and it’s not even 11:00am and I am already pretty desperate to go home and go back to sleep. What a crazy week. Just… wow.
#Family #Kids #roadTrip #StepKids #Travel
