These kids need me so much right now that I'm stretched so thin that I feel like I don't have enough to give sometimes. Still, I know in 10 years, heck even two years, I am going to miss these days and I should be relishing these moments.
Just wait until your father gets home. Don’t make me pull this car over. Believe me, this hurts me much worse than it hurts you. Those things I swore I would never say as a parent . . ....
Toddlers just love to help mommy with chores around the house. So as soon as our son was able to walk, we gave him his first daily chore: put his clothes in the dirty clothes hamper. We wanted to...
There are no feelings of guilt (or anger) if we forget to respond to a text for a few days or haven't spoken in weeks. We are just happy to see each other when we finally can make our schedules work.
My biggest dislike about the current situation is the sudden, massive increase in technology use. I think for the ages of my children, technology is not the best approach for learning. And, the lack of hands-on experiences are frustrating the kids. Basically, it’s okay for school maintenance, but would 100% not work for the long term.
Sometimes after several nights, my kiddos would become exasperated and my excuses became more elaborate . . . "This must be a busy tooth season," I'd say.
True statement: This is still the Land of the Free, Home of the Brave. This is still the America we love so dearly and the country that will provide hopes and dreams for generations to come. We owe it...