Tag Archives: Kids

Most Cherished

Posted on December 22, 2013 by likeitiz

Daily Post asked for my most cherished, my number one. Here they all are!

Posted in Child, Daily Post Challenge, Daily Prompt, dog, Family, Great Dane, Kids, Marriage | Tagged DPCHallenge, Family, Great Dane, Kids, Marriage, postaday 2013 | 2 Comments

I received a teary call from my sister the other evening. Our mother is visiting her this week. Her boys were both graduating and they had invited their grandmother to this milestone event. One was graduating from middle school and … Continue reading →

Posted in bullying, Divorce, Family, forgiveness, Graduation, marital infidelity, Marriage, Moving On | Tagged Family, graduation, Grandparent, Kids, Marriage, Mistress (lover), postaday 2013 | 15 Comments

A Mother and Her Two Daughters

Posted on October 15, 2012 by likeitiz

It was the weekend and the ridership on the trains was quite robust. We were moving from Monterosso, one of the five towns collectively called Cinque Terre, to Cannes. Monterosso served as our home base during our five-day stay. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinque Terre, Family, Italy, Kids, mother-daughter relationship, Parenting, Travel | Tagged Cannes, Cinque Terre, Family, Kids, Monterosso al Mare, mother and her kids, Parenting, Postaweek2012, Travel, Ventimiglia | 7 Comments

Yayas and Nannies

Posted on August 26, 2011 by likeitiz

A friend asked me if I’ve had the opportunity to watch “The Help,” which came out on theaters recently. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance. I read the book about two years ago. It was passed on to me … Continue reading →

Posted in caregiver, Child, Culture, Family, growing up, Kids, Nanny | Tagged Childcare, Domestic Help, Family, Kids, Manila, Nannies, Nanny | 2 Comments

So Broken

Posted on August 14, 2011 by likeitiz

It was Mid-winter in Ottawa when I first laid eyes on Mannon (not her real name, of course). I was to be her attending resident for the next two months. We had divvied up the patients on the Adolescent Medicine … Continue reading →

Posted in Anorexia Nervosa, Child, Doctors, Family, Family Members, Incest, Kids, Moral Issues, Parents, Pedofile, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Molestation, Siblings, Sisters | Tagged Adolescence, Anorexia Nervosa, Family, Gold Labrador, Health, Incest, Kids, Mental Health, Ottawa, Sexual abuse | 3 Comments

Waiting Room Stories

Posted on August 6, 2011 by likeitiz

Last week, I was sitting in a half empty waiting room while my father was having his hearing tested. I had finished filling all the information and HIPAA forms when I glanced up and saw a pleasant-looking elderly gentleman smiling … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Child, Divorce, Doctor's Appointment, Doctors, Elderly Care, Family Members, Family Time, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Issues & Trends, Kids, Letting Go, Life Choices, Life Stages, Parenting, Parents, Travel | Tagged Aging, Culture, Doctor's Appointments, Doctors, Family, grand children, grandparents, Health, Hong Kong, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Parenting, QiGong, Travel | 4 Comments

Campus Tour

Posted on July 29, 2011 by likeitiz

This morning we left a little early. We wanted to avoid the traffic into the city. We were going to the campus tour of USF. The air was cool for summer. The sky was blanketed with clouds, although the forecast … Continue reading →

Posted in Child, growing up, Kids, Life Stages | Tagged Adolescence, Education, Kids, Life Stages, OneRepublic, University of San Francisco | Leave a comment

Graduation Blues

Posted on June 15, 2011 by likeitiz

Last night, we brought them to the airport. They were almost bursting with excitement. This trip will become the culmination of their journey over the last four years. It was only two days ago, when we watched them receive their … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Friendship, growing up, Kids, Letting Go, Life Stages, Travel | Tagged Adolescence, adulthood, Culture, Education, Family, graduation, Issues & Trends, Kids, letting go, Life Stages, Stanford University, Teacher, Travel | 2 Comments

Cutting Class

Posted on March 6, 2011 by likeitiz

After a festive evening of cooking, eating, drinking, telling stories, it was time to clean up. We all pitched in to tidy up. It was then that I asked the kids what they thought about J’s current issue with school. … Continue reading →

Posted in growing up, Kids, Life Stages, Moral Issues, Parenting | Tagged Adolescence, Education, Family, Issues & Trends, Kids, Teacher | Leave a comment

Woody & Buzz

Posted on August 7, 2010 by likeitiz

We just had to see it, Lara, Marc, and me. For old time’s sake. Missed having Mitch with us. But it felt like all those times when I would be the only parent left to take the trio to a … Continue reading →