You guys, in a couple weeks I will have a Kindergartner and it is hitting me harder than I expected. Up until recently I’ve always been a working mom so my boys have been in all-day daycare since I returned from maternity leave. I honestly didn’t expect it to feel much differently when Deklan started […]
There’s a man that occasionally stands on the corner near my office where I get off the bus asking for change as we exit. He stands with his back against the wall in a non-threatening way repeatedly asking for change to anyone who makes eye contact with him. I’ve given him a few dollars here and there, or […]
Carter turned 3 in January which means it’s time to get real and then serious about potty training. Let’s be honest though, I’m barely potty trained myself so I’m hardly qualified to teach someone else how to use the toilet. My pediatrician told me there are 3 things you can never force a kid to do: […]
My Dearest Carter: 3 years ago I went into labor certain I was coming home with a little girl in my arms. I could feel it. And then 2 quick pushes later they handed me a screaming baby boy and I froze – just for a moment – in disbelief. I looked down at you […]
We’ve recently started giving potty training a half-ass attempt with Carter. That shit is for the birds. You know what else is for the birds? 3 rounds of whatever God awful stomach bug had been circulating this summer all within one week. Ya heard. Deklan got it, then Carter got it, and then Deklan got […]