by suelarkinsweems | Sep 22, 2011 | On Family
As I have written before, those early years with three preschoolers were a blurry fog of insanity for me. On top of that, I had a daughter who made the strong-willed child Mr. Dobson described look like a pansy picking daisies. One of the greatest mercies was...
by suelarkinsweems | Sep 21, 2011 | On Family
I should have known even before her birth that my daughter Memphis would be …a challenge. After seven months in utero (and while my husband was in Africa), she settled down on my right kidney, causing a complete block. The doctors put in a stent to allow the...
by suelarkinsweems | Sep 19, 2011 | On Family
This week will be dedicated to my daughter Memphis. She’ll be turning ten on Friday. A few memorable Memphis moments which make ten years a remarkable milestone: 1. When Mem was thirteen months old, we took her and Ransom (2 ½) to the photo studio to get some fall...
by suelarkinsweems | Sep 12, 2011 | On Family
At the end of August we made a trek downtown to Nauticus—a maritime museum. It’s on the water in Norfolk, and admission includes tours of the USS Wisconsin, which is moored directly behind the huge three story building. It has live animals like a small shark tank and...
by suelarkinsweems | Sep 7, 2011 | The Experiment
Today, Jet will start preschool at a nearby church. He is so excited, and I know he will enjoy some time out of the house with other kids focused on preschool tasks and play instead of the pre-algebra madness here. In five short months he will be five, which startles...
by suelarkinsweems | Sep 2, 2011 | The Mint Arbor
This personal essay was one of the first I ever had published in a larger market, published in Momsense in 2006. My Aunt Nancy continues to be an inspiration and amazing woman in my life. This one’s for you, Nancy! “One more time!” my Aunt Nancy sputtered,...
