I’m making some changes to my blog that, hopefully, will go live in the next couple of weeks. I’m changing my domain name, as well as the look and feel of the site. To be honest, I’m already in way over my head. And I’m super grateful that my husband has more of a...
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Day 27: Why (and How) to Parent Innocence
So we are edging running full-tilt toward the new and exciting world of tweens. The twins will be 9 this December, and I’m watching their maturity levels change before my eyes. They’re asking new questions. They want new privileges granted. They are responding in new (and not always respectful) ways. It’s fun and challenging...
Day 26: Why…
did the orange stop in the middle of the road? Because he ran out of juice. Hahahaha. This is Tim’s top joke in the repertoire right now. What your favorite kid-appropriate joke?...
Day 25: Why Parenting is So Hard
1. Because our kids are actual people. When new parents announce they’re expecting and begin to fill their registry, it’s all so fun. “We’re having a baby!” And then the baby is born and for a while, it’s hard and overwhelming because it’s new and you have to keep this little thing alive. But...
Day 24: Why Humor Helps
1. Everyone loves to laugh. 2. Figuring out what makes someone else laugh helps you know and understand that person better. Reading my old Calvin & Hobbes books last night, Erin giggled and giggled. She’s old enough to get the humor (some of it anyway) and that’s a fun new discovery. Alex gets puns....