Boys and Being Boys
My boys one day, found an L-shaped piece of paper and said, “Look, a picture frame,” while the other...
Category: parenting
Without a “To” and a “From” What’s the Point of a Valentine?
School Valentine’s parties were the perfect cover-up. You could have a crush on anyone in the class, give a...
Is Santa Real?
The question, Is Santa Real, rings through the holiday season with the Christmas carols, and just like the icicles hanging from our rooftops, sends a shiver down our spines. We can stall, ignore or sugarcoat our answers; however these futile attempts to side-step the issue rarely satisfy the insatiable curiosity of a child.
Supervised Teen Driving: A Golden Opportunity To Connect
Just when the doors of the bedroom slams shut to reveal the “keep out” sign meant for you, we...
When He Was Master of His Universe
Oh. My. I was innocently scanning through photos, looking for something specific, and I stumbled upon this archival photo....
When Babies Sleep, They Grow
And when you pick them up in the afternoon after their nap, you can sometimes see how much they’ve...
Waking Up
I pretend not to notice, when they stretch out on the sofa, lounging around instead of sitting upright at...
You Would Think, By Now, I Should Have This Down
But I don’t. The minute I pick the kids up from school I’m hit with no less than 15...
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A defining moment of motherhood comes when you feel as if you’re getting a “break” when you’re down to...