He doesn’t know about the Holocaust, 9/11, Columbine, Waco, explosions in Boston or West. He believes guns are only for shooting the bad guys, although he doesn’t really understand the concept of “bad guys”. Sandy is something he gets after a day at the park or beach not a devastating hurricane or the name of…
Yesterday there were two time-outs before 8 AM. Today there were cuddles, giggles and good morning kisses. Yesterday we had cereal and back talk for breakfast Today we shared pancakes, strawberries and laughter. Yesterday we argued over the TV, my phone and the iPad. Today there was no mention of electronics whatsoever (SHOCKING!). Yesterday we…
‘No’ is a complete sentence. – Anne Lamott My son will never fully understand the term, “I’m starting to sound like a broken record” because he’ll never own a record, but it really is the best way to describe 90% of what comes out of my mouth and in through one of his ears and…
Even before I started looking I knew the evidence was all around our house. My first clue was the lone baby sock I discovered in the bottom of a suitcase. He hasn’t been able to wear it in three years. The tiny, white, soft sock, still smelled of Dreft made me nostalgic, yes but also…
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…
In addition to feeling so sleep deprived I can’t even see straight and riddled with worried that I’m doing something terribly wrong, puppies and preschoolers are similar in a lot more ways than I thought: Both require A LOT of gear. I thought we were prepared before we brought Charlie Pasta home on Tuesday, but…
I hope my son doesn’t remember. I hope he can’t recall everything I say and do. I’d rather his memories of me standing in front of the mirror plucking my gray hairs and applying face masks be fuzzy. Just as I’d rather he completely block out the time I yelled at him so loudly my…
…that my sleep patterns would be so completely interrupted. …that I would wipe your snot with the sleeve of my shirt. …that there would be stickers on my living room floor for weeks on end. …that World War III would break out if I offered the “wrong” flavor of juice. …that I would utter the…
It is completely heartbreaking (and to be fair, a little frustrating) when your child is inconsolable because they lack the words to express what ails them or what they desire. If you knew, you could address it, right? When our children were infants, we went through the check list: is he wet?, is it meal…
Do you know how many times we check on you after you fall asleep at night? We carefully tip-toe into your bedroom, breathe in your scent, make sure you are tucked in and that the temperature is just right. We reposition and adjust your small body and limbs for your maximum comfort and safety. We…
