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    <description>My chaotic brain needs a place to stay. Author of The Package trilogy.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Last Day of Summer School</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[It’s my older son’s last day of summer school and it’s a month of summer break until he starts again sometime in August. I’m glad he’s going to enjoy it. But I know it’s extra work for me.&#xA;&#xA;The fun part is we’ll be going to a few places for all of us to enjoy and spending some quality family time. The drawback is that I won’t be able to write as much. But as a field writer I’ll adapt to my situation.&#xA;&#xA;So if I’m not posting as much for July and August I apologize in advanced. Thank you for your patience and your support.&#xA;&#xA;writing&#xA;children&#xA;family&#xA;stayathomedad&#xA;summer&#xA;vacation&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/last-day-of-summer-school&#34;Discuss.../a&#xA;&#xA;!--emailsub--&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s my older son’s last day of summer school and it’s a month of summer break until he starts again sometime in August. I’m glad he’s going to enjoy it. But I know it’s extra work for me.</p>

<p>The fun part is we’ll be going to a few places for all of us to enjoy and spending some quality family time. The drawback is that I won’t be able to write as much. But as a field writer I’ll adapt to my situation.</p>

<p>So if I’m not posting as much for July and August I apologize in advanced. Thank you for your patience and your support.</p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>School Vacations from a Parent’s View</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I miss school vacations. Just lounging around and playing computer games, going to the library or bookstore, or traveling someplace fun takes the stress of homework and school social events away. Other than helping my parents with chores I can do almost anything I want.&#xA;&#xA;Now being a parent of two boys, one of them currently at school and about to have his summer vacation, the tables have turned. My older son is the one having fun while I have to do the chores, errands, and parental duties. And I’m still getting used to it.&#xA;&#xA;But the great thing about being a parent is giving my sons the opportunities to have plenty of adventures. Whether it’s traveling to the aquarium, zoo, beach, grocery shopping, participating in play dates, running in the library, or just chilling at the park, it’s great for them to take advantage of their free time.&#xA;&#xA;Of course, the main downside is if they’re at home with you all day, all the time, it will drive you crazy. And without the routine of school you have to find a way to keep them educated so they don’t regress.&#xA;&#xA;stayathomedad&#xA;children&#xA;education&#xA;family&#xA;freetime&#xA;fun&#xA;parenting&#xA;school&#xA;vacation&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/ernestortizwritesnow.com/school-vacations-from-a-parents-view&#34;Discuss.../a&#xA;&#xA;!--emailsub--&#xA;&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I miss school vacations. Just lounging around and playing computer games, going to the library or bookstore, or traveling someplace fun takes the stress of homework and school social events away. Other than helping my parents with chores I can do almost anything I want.</p>

<p>Now being a parent of two boys, one of them currently at school and about to have his summer vacation, the tables have turned. My older son is the one having fun while I have to do the chores, errands, and parental duties. And I’m still getting used to it.</p>

<p>But the great thing about being a parent is giving my sons the opportunities to have plenty of adventures. Whether it’s traveling to the aquarium, zoo, beach, grocery shopping, participating in play dates, running in the library, or just chilling at the park, it’s great for them to take advantage of their free time.</p>

<p>Of course, the main downside is if they’re at home with you all day, all the time, it will drive you crazy. And without the routine of school you have to find a way to keep them educated so they don’t regress.</p>

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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
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