I have been very, very fortunate to be the beneficiary of an extremely large collection of baby and toddler clothes, socks, shoes, etc that have descended from a long line of wonderful cousins. And when I say large, I mean large. My cousin (the one that was the latest possessor of and greatest contributor to […]
Deception and Parenting
I know, I know, I know. Everyone always says to always be 100% honest with your children. But I certainly remember my Dad’s “magic powder” that made every boo-boo feel better. He ALWAYS had some in his pocket. Who wouldn’t have magic powder if it makes a child immediately feel better? I have noticed lately […]
Lessons in Morality
Ali hasn’t hit the terrible two’s yet, of course, but there have been a few times that she has hit out of frustration. Usually inanimate objects or even herself are her objects of wrath, but a couple of times her hand has made it to Mommy. So we’ve been learning about what you can hit […]
Hotel Mischief
So my Father-In-Law said that he’s been at this hotel this week every year for the last 8 years, and has never had security called on him. And (according to him), that’s a big deal. Plus, the one-man-band that has played at the pool for the last 256 years informed us that earlier this year […]
Blueberry Lessons in Mommyhood
There are so many lessons that you learn as a parent. It seems like a new one every day. “I’ll never try THAT again”, or “wow, that works really well!!”. Yesterday’s lesson: even if a child can eat something without making a mess while being watched by Mommy, the same may not be true if […]