My second child turns 6 in just a few weeks. I can’t believe that he is almost 6. For reals. I can remember the exact second he was born, how it felt, what I was thinking….like a moment frozen in time. I don’t recall it quite as well with my other two children. It was … Read more
I am equal parts planner to wacky spontaneous. It’s a weird combination, I agree. But that’s who I am. I love to make lists and plan out what I am doing to do on a specific trip, but I don’t really like to make reservations and set things in stone until really close to time … Read more
Children cry a lot. At all ages. Definitely more when they are younger, but the tears don’t stop for years. There are many reasons why kids cry, and sometimes, it might seem to a parent or caregiver that there is no reason at all. This is especially true of infants, who take up screaming around … Read more
Wow, this is a challenging question to get a definitive answer on. You will find multiple thoughts, opinions, and perspectives on this question. Further, you’ll see that most of these thoughts, opinions, and perspectives….ALL DIFFER! 4 months? 3 months? 6 months? 7 months? Seriously? What is a first time parent supposed to do? I can … Read more
I recently read Sophia, Princess of Beasts. I’m not sure why, but I went into this book with somewhat high expectations. I have read some James Patterson previously, but nothing recently. That being said, Patterson is a very successful author, having sold millions of books around the globe. His Alex Cross series could be called … Read more
I picked up Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers on a whim at the library, browsing in the W section at the library. I loved the cover, and decided to take it home. I’m not really sure what I expected, though I assumed that there would be a strong female character, and a male love … Read more
I’m always behind all the other families with planning. I don’t like to set my schedule six months in advance. Unfortunately, to do some of the cool awesome things out there with kids, you need to be more on top of things than I am. I like the idea of being more spontaneous, of doing … Read more
I am sure you’ve heard this story (especially if you live and or work in the United States). People who are killing themselves at their jobs. Drowning themselves in stress, in terrible food, alcohol, even drugs. I won’t say that I was killing myself with chemicals…but I was 100% dying at my desk each day. … Read more
“How dare you” was the go-to response of a colleague/friend of mine back in the day. I swear it, no one could be funnier than that guy in the office. He delivered the line so well, generally puffed up full of fake indignation, as though he truly was offended. It never failed to make us … Read more
Have kids, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. They’ll be the best thing that ever happened to you, they said. So I went ahead and had kids. Three of them. And one by one, we’ve been going through the potty training phase. Funny enough, the potty training phase matches up pretty well with the … Read more