by Leslie Sholly | Jul 31, 2018 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Everyday Ediths, marriage
Read the title. Can you hear George Michael (RIP) singing? Is the song stuck in your head now? Because it’s been stuck in mine for the past couple of days as I contemplated this month’s theme! I’m not sure what George Michael intended to convey in the song, but it...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 19, 2018 | Deep Thoughts, Education, family, Parenting, teenagers
I have a large intimidating binder and a husband who is a lawyer to bring with me to IEP meetings.  I send emails to teachers, I have conferences with the principal, I advocate relentlessly even when it makes me uncomfortable.  I have become THAT MOM, and I don’t care...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 8, 2018 | Deep Thoughts, family, FIRE, Gratitude, home decor, Parenting
Back in my high school days, the Drama Club was one of my favorite extra-curricular activities. I participated in every production that occurred while I was a student. My all-time favorite role was Penelope (Penny) Sycamore, the mother in You Can’t Take It with...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 2, 2018 | Catholicism, Contraception, Deep Thoughts, marriage
I’m a cradle Catholic, born in 1967. And I recall hearing a lot about the birth control pill growing up. I doubt I had any idea how it worked, but I had the general impression from the books I read, the media I consumed, and the people I knew that taking it was just...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 2, 2018 | Deep Thoughts, Georgetown, Vacations
Though one cannot always remember exactly why one has been happy, there is no forgetting that one was. (from Good-bye to the Mezzogiorno by W.H. Auden) I am writing this in the blessed coolness of my hotel room as I recover from a long, hot, and humid but nevertheless...
by Leslie Sholly | May 29, 2018 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Everyday Ediths
In my first religion class as a freshman at Knoxville Catholic High School, I was introduced to the concepts of literalism and contextualism in interpreting the Bible. I was excited to learn about all the symbolism in the Genesis creation stories, some of which...