Monday Mindset: Lessons in Life from Parenting
“There’s an old saying about kids learning to walk, and “what if” they gave up the first time they fell (or any time before they became confident walkers, really).”
Writer Meme Monday: What it’s Like, Trying to Write With Little Kids…
My every day, haha! Little Man used to sleep through the departure of hubby and Big Dude during the week. No longer. He also used to stay in his crib for nap time. No longer. I had one blissful week when Little Man and Baby Boy had overlapping naps…and not much writing to show for…
Life in the Mom Lane: Toddlers vs. Locks, Part II
The other week we were gathered in the kitchen after dinner – me, hubby, Big Dude, Little Man and my in-laws. My father-in-law stepped into the garage to take some food to the overflow refrigerator and shut the door behind him. (Little Man is lightning fast and LOVES to play out there.) Well, it turns…
Life in the Mom Lane: Toddlers vs. Locks, Part I
When Big Dude was two, he did not speak much. In fact, he talked so little that we ended up in speech therapy for an evaluation. During that evaluation, the therapist gave him a set of keys (real keys) and observed his actions with them. At one point she turned her attention to me for some additional…
Life in the Mom Lane: Diaper Drama!
Little Man is coming into his own. He’s been able to take his pants for for awhile now. It’s happened more since I switched him into the 24 month clothes, as some of the pants are too long. I spend a fair amount of time re-rolling the cuffs and pulling them up. But the 18 month stuff…
The Mom Who Runs: 