There was a little girl, Who had a little curl, Right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, She was very good indeed, But when she was bad she was horrid. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three is tough. Three is really tough. I had been told that the terrible twos had nothing…
Ten years ago on this day, it was a Saturday and my now ex-husband’s sister’s two sons, our nephews, ages four and six were spending the night with us for the first and last time. All night. I hadn’t spent that much time with children since I moved out of my parents house (my own…
Lucas is 2 1/2 years old today and they were right. I was warned. Everyone that said it goes by fast. By it, of course, I mean childhood…. mine, yours and especially our children’s. One minute it was just Todd and I and the next we became a family by bringing home our newborn son….
A two-year old has no concept of In just a minute or I’ll be right there. Making beds, sorting laundry and loading and unloading the dishwasher mean nothing to a toddler. Mommy and Daddy are talking right now, I’m on the phone and Let me just sit for a minute go in one ear and…
Today, I want to share some of my favorite quotes about children: “A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don’t have a top for it. ” – Jerry Seinfeld“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” – H. Jackson Brown “If you bungle raising your…
