One Tough Job Blog

Our blog contributors are Massachusetts moms and dads and professionals who work with parents. Each contributor has a unique perspective of the joys and challenges of raising kids.

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I'm Not Ready

Today is the day we drop off our eight-year-old daughter at sleep-away camp. For two weeks our only child, who has never been away from home for more than a night, will participate in the time-honored tradition of attending girl’s camp, a tradition that I am lucky enough to pass on to her.

The Weekender

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away ... there was a couple. Who were simply just dating. Who were without children. Who dared to have serious conversations, uninterrupted, while enjoying a meal that dared to be warm at the time of consumption. Who slept - on a whim - for ten uninterrupted hours at night. Who spontaneously ... did things without having to book a babysitter three months in advance.

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