Reading the news about Somer Thompson’s death drives me a little nuts. It’s not so much the coverage; such a death is rare enough that the media tends to go wild with coverage on it. The scare tactics they use on parents along with it are somewhat annoying, of...
Like many people, my big reason for starting to work at home in the first place was to be there for my kids. With three of them now, that reason only gets more important. But I have to admit, dealing with a baby when I want to get work...
Moving is hard on children, especially when they’re leaving their friends. It’s been interesting with this move seeing how each of my kids reacts. My oldest is the most upset. She has the most friends, after all. She finally broke down the other night, crying, and talked about her...
Here goes. I get to be the sole parent in charge all day. My husband is off at his new job and I get to do it all even more so than usual. Some ways, it’s not so different from other times. It’s been a while since I’ve consistently...
Kids will catch you off guard sometimes. We were at the store the other day buying toothpaste, when my oldest daughter grabs a pack of colorful flossers off the shelf and starts begging me to buy them. She’s begging me to buy dental floss? Are you kidding me? Of...