Tag: mother and son

The Six O’Clock Call

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jan Wilberg

At six o’clock she turned down the stove, picked up the receiver of the yellow phone on the kitchen wall and dialed the number of the place her son was living. She could hear the guy at the desk yell down the hall, telling… Continue Reading “The Six O’Clock Call”

Category: Mostly True Family StoriesTags: mother and son, son, Write on Edge

Start Where You Are, Use What You Have: Involving Dads in their Kids’ Lives

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Jan Wilberg

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This is week 2 of my little campaign to figure out ways to make my son have fun with his daughter. Last week it was sledding. Today, skating. Don’t bother me with “you shouldn’t have to do that.” I shouldn’t. But I do. And I am. So… Continue Reading “Start Where You Are, Use What You Have: Involving Dads in their Kids’ Lives”