I witnessed a moment of parenthood gold the other day after my morning run at the local park. I stopped into the restroom, and heard a dad go in the stall next to mine with what sounded like a toddler and a preschooler. He told the older one to “go ahead and throw up now”, […]
Having Kids Will Be Fun, They Said…. Read Post »
I had a conversation recently with a friend about how crazy the push for consumerism has become over the holidays. I mean, it’s been somewhat bad as long as I can recall. Remember those Sears and JC Penney’s Christmas catalogs we’d get as kids? It’s just that it’s gotten so…much…worse. I actually loved those catalogs,
Less for Christmas. Read Post »
Yeah, yeah, I know I’ve already waxed and waned poetic about how badly I wish summer would last at least a few weeks longer. I won’t go into another diatribe about the same thing….although now that my kids go back to school on Thursday it’s hard not to. My son starts high school this year.
6 Years: The Bittersweet Truth About Raising Kids. Read Post »
Another school year has come to an end and brought with it nearly perfect grades and awards of achievement for my children. I am proud. How could I not be? However, along with these glowing moments of parenting come to fruition, I’m also made to take pause. I read a lot about pretty much everything,
Losing Perfectly: The Importance of Not Pressuring Your Kids to Perform. Read Post »
Someone needs to tell me what on earth is up with kids and their inability to leave the house on time. Ever. You’d think I’d be used to this by now with an 11 and 14 year old…but I’m not. Grow a new gray hair every single time I need to leave the house with
Kids In Slo-Mo: Just Another Real Story from the Parent-hood. Read Post »
