Not that my life hasn’t worked out just fine. For the first five years of my adult life, I actually was able to combine public policy with the natural sciences. But then we moved to a town where my husband found a great job, and then we had kids, and then one day, quite recently, I awoke to the sickening thought that I have lived about 1/2 of my life and still don’t know what I want to do.
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Fear Factor
When our boys started skiing, I decided that I wanted to avoid programming fear into them. I would ski with one of them on the run of his choosing. The boy had complete control of our agenda. If he wanted to stay on a green or blue run all day, no problem. And if he told me that he was ready to try something harder, no problem, even if I didn’t think he was ready.
How I Ruined My Teenager’s Life – You Can Do It Too!
Road rash happens. I can accept road rash, even a broken bone, as part of the normal progression toward independent adulthood. And I will do anything, no matter how humiliating, to ensure that they make it to independent adulthood. Sorry guys, I love you too much…and I’m your mother. Deal with it.
Empowerment 101: No One Cares That I Tele – Except Me
I had wanted to tele since I was about 14 and noticed skiers making telemark turns at Crested Butte. I thought that telemark skiing looked incredibly graceful. Several decades later, I finally got the gear. What took me so long? Pride, ego and fear. And these three emotions, not telemark skiing, are actually my topics for today.
Month-By-Month with The Brave Ski Mom: September
All busy moms (and dads) need checklists. September is the most beautiful month of the year, in my opinion. The kids are back in school and the weather is perfect for biking, hiking and running. It is an especially nice time to get together with girlfriends for a strenuous workout on the trail and a lot of chatting.