In my five years in the classroom my favorite parent conferences were those where the parents swore their child was a little angel at home. You know them - "Of course Johnny never tells me no", "I have never had a problem getting Johnny to do what I ask him to do at home". I …
Free Falling
Have you ever had the dream where you're free falling? You try with all your might to wake up because your subconscious is telling you that if you hit the bottom, you may not survive. Five years ago I had that same dream; I was falling, rapidly, and despite my best efforts I couldn't wake …
Parenting Advice
Since the birth of man people have been doling out advice on how to 'best' raise your children. From what you feed them, to what they wear, even what hair products to use, EVERYBODY, has something to say. And if you think about it, it starts before the kid even gets here. Natural versus High …
From the Mouths of Babes
Today Josephine saw me empty a cup from my car onto the bushes while in a drive-thru. She asked me what it was and when I said water, she quickly asked, "Water with no lemon?". I laughed and said yes. Her question reminded me of just how observant children are of our actions - our …
It Ain’t My Fault
If you were a teenager or young adult in the late nineties, chances are you are familiar with 'It Ain't My Fault' by Silkk The Shocker and Mystical. No? Okay, moving on. Anyway, one very recent morning I couldn't conjure up the words to this song and said, out loud, to my children, that our …
Don’t Miss It!
My 3 year old wets the bed. Not every night...that would be gross. But occasionally the Pull-Up we put him in at bed time fails. The first time it happened he was in our bed...of course. On our new 700 thread count sheets...of course. And we don't have a mattress cover on our bed...of course. …
Dig Deeper
Today was our fourth day at the beach. While here my ritual has been to walk out to a high sand bar, sit down, and bask in the sunlight. At some point I always start to dig into the sand, hoping to find a clam shell like I did last year. This year, as I …