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Meredith Flynn

Brighter Day: Small seasons

May 20, 2022 By Meredith Flynn

Meredith Flynn

My family will soon celebrate the end of an era for our youngest daughter. Molly and her classmates will walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, marking the end of preschool and the beginning of their elementary years. Some preschools even dress graduates in miniature caps and gowns. Ours does not, but Molly will […]

Unshakable expectations

March 21, 2022 By Meredith Flynn

Meredith Flynn

Our children have a new bit where they pretend to be halfway finished with a task or project. “We’ve only cleaned part of the playroom,” they say, or “I’ve only worked half of the puzzle.” When we go to inspect their progress, they reveal that in fact, they are finished! They’ve lowered our expectations so […]

In praise of glue guys (and girls)

February 15, 2022 By Meredith Flynn

Meredith Flynn

Most Tuesday nights this winter, our family heads across town to watch our 6-year-old play on her first-ever basketball team. With only a handful of games under her belt so far, it’s still unclear what Lucy’s specialty is on the court. Her hands are a little small yet to dribble easily, and the lowered hoop […]

My worry box

November 27, 2021 By Meredith Flynn

Meredith Flynn

There’s a box of worries in my closet. It’s part of a resolution I made when fears over the continuing pandemic, national unrest, and regular day-to-day concerns crowded in to the point that it was difficult to concentrate on anything else. I decided to put my worries in a box. When one threatened to consume […]

Making kids (and moms) feel safe

August 17, 2021 By Meredith Flynn

Meredith Flynn

One afternoon in the first grade, I refused to get on the school bus. It was an uncharacteristic act of public rebellion, so I remember the details well: sitting at my desk in the classroom with my head down until Mrs. Spencer, the principal, came through the door. When she knelt down next to me […]

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