The Following is a sponsored post for Stop Medicine Abuse.Org. The opinions are all mine. In December my first baby turns 16. How is it possible that the baby I brought home from the hospital is about to get his learner’s permit for a driver’s license? When Tom was an infant, the teen years were so far away that I barely thought about them while I was toting him around in … [Read more...]
Surprises in Parenting
Our youngest child Peter has always been a marvel at building with blocks, train tracks, vegetables, paper cups, and anything else he can get his hands on. This may be nothing special in most families, but it means he stands out in our family of klutzes. About four years ago Tom, our oldest, was in panic after seeing another amazing creation his baby brother made with his … [Read more...]
I Feel Nellie’s Pain
Whenever I want to recapture a bit of my youth, all I need to do is get in the back seat of my parents’ car, and I’m instantly transformed to girl of about 15 instead of a married mother of three. I should really do some research to find out if this effect is only on me or if it would work on anyone. Perhaps my parents’ power transcends their own offspring. I could be … [Read more...]
Another Day at the Fun House
The last few days, my nine-year-old, Peter, has been doing such a good job of driving me crazy that I swore he was trying to actually bug me to death. His barrage of questions and requests for everything from going to the beach in the pouring rain, to begging me for a magic wand to turn him into a teenager like his older brother, had me scraping the bottom of the barrel for … [Read more...]
This Average Family
This piece originally ran on the Dishwasher, August 5, 2012, under the title, A Day in the Life. It has been slightly edited.Thank you for allowing me to revisit it today. I’m the mother of three amazing children. I married my best friend, and we live in the suburban neighborhood I grew up in. I even drive a minivan. On paper, we sound like a very ordinary family. Even … [Read more...]
