Holiday (Im)Perfection

Tree

Fun fact about me: I’m a holiday nutcase. I spend 11 months of the year putting up with everyday life just so I can enjoy the holiday season. This year, it took us three days to decorate. There are now four Christmas trees in my house (five if you count the 2′ tree in the [...]

Tag-Team Parenting

Toy Clutter

As a child tag was never my game. I didn’t like it and frankly I was no good at it. The sunset sky would begin to glow as the sun begins to fade behind the horizon. The lightning bugs would begin their dance. The neighborhood children gathered. I would hear them shout, “Let’s play tag!” [...]

Parenting Rituals and the Second Child

austinpic

When my beautiful boy, Austin, was born, his 20-month-old sister freaked out. And “freaked out” doesn’t really describe it. In tears at the pediatrician’s office, I remember the doctor telling me: There are 3 kinds of kids: Those that love the baby, those that ignore the baby, and those that lose their shit. Guess what [...]

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