Hold My Hand
One day recently, I watched as a mother successfully completed the juggling act that is getting two children under 3 from the car, safely through a parking lot, and to…
Tag: parents
MFEO
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. My son announced last week that he wasn’t going to take Valentine cards to school this year. He said he just doesn’t care about it anymore.…
If Not Here, Then Where?
I’ve lost count of the number of hours I have spent in the waiting rooms of doctors, therapists, and specialists in the past 2 years. I would wager that the…
Fighting Together
July is the least favorite month of the year for my husband and me – the double whammy of it being an extra busy time of year for both of…
Home…Real, Raw, Broken, Beautiful
14 years ago this month, we bought our first house. It was little, but on a decent sized corner lot. It was not in the “best” neighborhood, but in a…
Back on Track to Black
My son began training in the martial art of ninjitsu when he was 7 years old. From the very first lesson he loved it and was hooked. By the time…
I Hate That Red Wristband
This is our first full week of summer vacation. I wrote last week about how challenging the break would be this year – one kid at home trying to avoid anxiety and…
Summer Is Coming
My kids have exactly 3 hours of school left in the 2015-2016 school year. That means Summer Break begins at 12:01pm tomorrow afternoon. Summer break this year is most likely…
We're All A Little Broken 