1/2 Bee at Cody Farms. Ashlie Miller photo

By Ashlie Miller

I read a rumor several weeks ago, when school was still in session, that some stores — which will remain nameless — were already displaying back-to-school items. In exasperation, more than one mother cried foul, “Can we just wait a few weeks until the kids are at least out of school before having to think about next school year?!”

It is an illustration of how hurried our lives are. Always rushing to, planning for or worrying about the next thing, we feel pushed through our present moment and miss the opportunity to marinate in it and enjoy it. Even if we did not have the distractions of our electronic devices sucking our ability to be present, today’s summers are already jam-packed with busyness.

In mom groups online, the No

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