As I write this I am watching my now 3-year old race around the house chasing after his brand-new monster truck remote control car. There is pure joy on his little handsome face and unbridled excitement quivering through his tiny little body. It makes me a little sick to my stomach. Here’s why: 1) I’m […]
My Little Soccer Chick
So, Avery has decided she wants to play soccer this season. Oh my. Let me explain to you how her last soccer season went and you’ll understand why this perplexes me. The season started with her first practice. Of course there was the initial “where the heck do I go” moment. She was 5 years […]
Willful Toddler or Medical Mystery?
I’m pretty sure my soon-to-be 3 year old is missing his eardrums. That has to be it. That is the only plausible reason for why he seems to be unable to hear me. Day in and day out he asks me a question, I answer, he asks me again, I answer, he asks me again, […]
I love moments like these…
I am absolutely not kidding when I say that I am sitting here on my couch, looking out my picture window into the backyard and watching my almost 3 year old son, Jack, trying desperately to pull his pants off and pee into his wading pool. Man, I wish I had that kind of determination. […]
How Much Freedom Should We Give our Kids?
I remember it was a warm and sunny summer day with just enough clouds to make it as pretty as a postcard. I was perched on the back of a neighbor kid’s motorcycle whipping around his property without a care in the world. The wind was rushing through my hair adding a cool reprieve to […]
Punishing your kid…with your other kid.
Okay, I need to ask a question.Do you have kids?Do they, at times, annoy the hell out of you? Do you, at times, need ways tokeep them busy so you can actually get something done with your day? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the aforementioned questions then ponder this next question for me […]