Last June I wrote a post titled, "Teaching Your Kids to Make Lemonade from Lemons." I spent most of the time talking about its figurative meaning-- making the most out of life and turning what could be perceived as negative or "sour" into something positive or "sweet." It's still something that we continue to massage in my household; obviously a difficult concept for two young kids to fully grasp intellectually. Today, since spring is truly in the air on the east coast, we're talking about the literal meaning of making lemonade from … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Kids to Make Lemonade from Lemons
June 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
"You only live once, but, if you do it right, once is enough"- Mae West. This past weekend we traveled to Baltimore for Father’s Day. It’s the only weekend this entire summer we’ll be in town so inevitably every second is mapped out. That’s one of the challenges with marrying your high-school sweetheart—we’re constantly shuttling ourselves between two sets of families (who live 5 miles apart) trying to play fair to both. Over the years things have gotten much better. We no longer switch between houses each night. We unload our bags and … [Read more...]
