Some Mornings Are Longer Than Others
This morning, after the boys were dressed and Sophie was dressed and we were about to make our way downstairs, Sophie flipped out and started to frantically take her underwear off. Why? Because they...
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Me: “Sophie, at preschool your teacher said you’re learning about winter celebrations and traditions, like Los Posados, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.” Sophie: “Uh huh.” Me: “Tell me about them!...
View ArticleA Win?
I don’t often write about the details of potty training because, no one, honestly, wants to read about the details of potty training. But I do want to share this short story today. James followed...
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The Bear-Hug Timeout
I’m typing this while sitting on the floor in James and Owen’s bedroom. Every minute or so I look up and look them in the eyes—they’re looking at me, waiting. Waiting for me to spend too long looking...
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We Were That Family
It’s summer. Not technically, but the pool at the Y is now open so really, it’s summer. We’ve been twice. The first time I took all three kids by myself, to meet my friend Angel and her daughters, Zoey...
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Mother/Daughter Day
Sophie spent the night with her cousin Colleen at Nini and Pop Pop’s house over Christmas. So tonight, it was James and Owen’s turn to spend the night at Nini and Pop Pop’s. My parents asked the boys...
View ArticleBeing 3, Summed Up In One Sentence
Owen, crying: “Can you figure out what I need?” “You know that children are growing up when they start asking questions that have answers.” —John J. Plomp
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