I never regretted my decision, but I did miss the buzz of the newsroom, the excitement of learning something new on daily assignments, and the thrill of being in the mix of things. But mostly I missed writing.
So I started this blog (thanks to Laura Case, who is no longer blogging. Boooo!) It satisfies in ways I never imagined -- ways I've talked about here before. I love sorting through my thoughts and feelings about motherhood, wife-hood, chocolate-addiction and life. I love getting down on record important and not-so-important moments in my kids' lives -- and being able to look back on those moments and reflect on their growth. And I love the support, advice and encouragement I get from the wonderful people who take the time to read this blog. I truly feel like I've expanded my community. And that's a really good feeling.
Writing feels good. I realize now that it's something I don't just like to do. It's something I need to do.
So when an editor at The Sun (with whom I'm also friendly) asked me if I wanted to have a monthly parenting column in the very newspaper I left six years ago, I thought for like two seconds and said, "Hells yeah!"
So I'm back to writing for The Sun!
It's just once a month; I don't get a press pass, and I make about .000010 percent of what I made when I was on staff there, but who's counting? (Only the mother of three children in private/parochial school..ahem.) But I'm writing again - so yay!
Anyway, here's my first column, which is online today in the Maryland Family section and will be in Sunday's print paper.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/maryland-family/bs-lt-family-tanika-davis-ray-rice-20140918,0,6393521.story
The editor sent me this note just a few minutes ago: "Hey check this out! I just put this online and it's already the most popular thing on our site!"
Whoo-hooo! Hopefully, I'll have something interesting to say every month. Do you think the Baltimore region wants to read all about Clair's love of the paci? Or Dean washing the dishes?
I'mma need to step my "parenting" thought-game up. Hahhaha.
