Growing Up In Northbrook—Again
Opinion: It's Always Good To Take a Break
When the kids are on vacation, you most likely are not. This was my kids' winter break and they totally owned it.
It’s the first official day of work and school in 2012 — a year that once seemed so futuristic and far away. But somehow, here we are. Two weeks of winter vacation that once loomed before me are now a memory and that little ache of post-break sadness is here. As I lay warm in my bed this morning enjoying my final moments of peace, I thought about the amazing two weeks my family and I enjoyed together that included holiday parties, a trip to California, New Year’s with our friends and lots of time loafing around the house completely ignoring the clock. But when you are the parent of small children — or children of any age I presume — the term ‘break’ needs to be used loosely. When the kids are on vacation, you most likely are not. They …
