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It is summer, the season of childhood bliss and parental…I suppose “misery” is too strong a word. I don’t know, maybe not. I am looking around at all the other … Continue reading Why My Kids Are Afraid of the Word “Bored”
We have been into this summer thing for two and a half days now and I am already losing my mind. As a rule, my work/parenting goal is to keep … Continue reading Peace in the Pressure Cooker
My oldest daughter entered the world on a cold, early spring day. In the middle of the grueling work of late labor, I looked up from my hospital bed to … Continue reading Mt. Vesuvius in a Onesie…and a Prayer for Mother’s of Newborns
I sat on the porch swing sipping coffee this morning as I watched my three middle school kids wait for the bus at the end of the driveway. Girl, Boy, … Continue reading How Adoption Changed My Biological Son
My little one was learning to read and the Christmas story was giving her a few slip ups. What’s with this two dads buisness? Kinda confusing… Don’t miss my … Continue reading Christmas Flashback Video/Learning To Read