By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough Well, it’s that time of year again. When we all make promises, resolutions, intentions and plans like we’ll be different people in January 2012. And we might be. Until we catch up with ourselves in February. Here’s what my January self will be doing until December Alex shows […]
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By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I reached a point in parenting, not too long ago, where I raised my eyes to the heavens, shook my fist and yelled: WHY CAN'T I HAVE NICE THINGS. Things my children broke (in no particular order): 15 necklaces of mine including one with handmade beads by my […]
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I had to stop myself at nine and give myself an ultimatum for number ten. Otherwise, it was just depressing. 1. Teaching my children about time. Because now “I’ll be done in a second” means I get exactly ONE SECOND to do it. PS. It took me five seconds to […]
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I walk into my coffee shop. Barista: Your usual? (I use up all my creativity writing, OKAY?) Me: Not today. (Oh, my usual is a cappuccino and a croissant. But only at this particular coffee shop. I’m too intimidated by all the -iatos and -attes at Starbucks to […]
Children face many challenges at school and in everyday life and it can become overwhelming. Now, Commonwealth Parenting is offering support to parents by bringing the NY Times Bestselling Author, Michael Thompson, to Richmond to help parents who want to help their children succeed in life. Dr. Thompson will be at The Steward School on […]
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough The Characters: Me = Me. E = My four-year-old son. N = My two-year-old daughter who was either missing or napping. Scott = My husband, their dad and the smartest man I know to not know stuff. The Scene: Family room in Richmond, Virginia with a kitchen twenty […]
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I never feel more dumb than when my children reach the age of two. (I clearly don't have teenagers yet.) Because Why is the sky blue?, Why is water wet?, and Why did that bird poop on our car? were not on my SATs or MCATs nor did my […]
