Update: When Mia came home from program, she was wearing pants. Her staff said she arrived at program and immediately grabbed a pair of blue jeans out of her locker. She fooled me!   I love it.

Last Friday, the weather report called for temps in the high 80s here in Connecticut.  I laid out clothes for Gianna, shorts and a T-shirt.  Easy peasy. I helped Bella get dressed in shorts and a T-shirt. Lemon squeezey. I approached the bed with pair of shorts in my hands for Mia. Cue the JAWS music. Mia dreads the seasonal clothing switch.  She wears the pants in this family - every day! To my delight, she put the short on without a fuss. Like the debt ceiling vote, I had to make a concession. I brought out a lightweight SWEATshirt, instead of a T-shirt. "Big shirt," she said. "Yes, Mia, big shirt with shorts today."

I know that our families with teen and adult sons often have to help them shave. That must be a very difficult task. Then I picture myself shaving six legs and six underarms! I kneel down, lean into the shower, get drenched and somehow the job gets done. These are the things we do for our "kids" that few think about. The day in, day out acts of love and kindness to help them. I've been doing this a long, long time. How long? This Nair commercial ran the year I graduated from Boston College, and my oldest is closing in on 29. Back in the day, Flicker was our razor of choice. Ladies, you can smell the ad, right? Lord, Nair stunk to high heaven!  What seasonal changes affect YOUR kids?