When we heard that the daughters of an estranged relative were taken into the custody of child welfare services, we questioned a lot of things. Why no one had contacted us or any other relatives that live nearby, why we had to jump through so many hoops, why the county would ignore our phone calls…
In our house it’s sometimes hard to get a word in edgewise. Just yesterday I walked in the door from work and was immediately bombarded by the baby–”Hi mom, hi mom, mom, mom, mom, mom” and Jake–”Mom, my open house at school was changed to tonight,” and Chase –”Mom I have a field trip tomorrow,…
I love it when I’m in a restaurant and in walks a couple with one child. I love dining with couples with one child even more than I love dining with childfree couples. There is a special kind of look couples with one child have and they are quick to give it to you. With…
Kids say the darndest things. I know that phrase has been used to death, but it’s so true. When they were smaller, Jake and Chase, or Sharkboy as he likes to be called, like most kids, struggled to grasp language and so many ordinary names and objects they referred to would elicit giggles from me…
Everyone thinks their life is like a movie. Lately, mine is like The Yellow Submarine. You know the animated Beatles movie that totally WAS NOT an LSD trip. My family is a big fan of the Beatles and my boys watch this movie all the time. It never occurred to me we’d become what we’re…