Second Wind
\My son doesn’t get enough sleep, and it’s probably our fault.
It drives me up the wall to be trying to relax in the living room at a decidedly late hour
Parenting
A Great Day
There has been a slow shift in our household, and the child that was once a nearly uncontrollable tornado of impulses has become a rangy kid. A kid who is almost at the
The Play Paradox
In case it isn’t clear from, well, everything I write about, I am a person with a lot on her mind. I can scarcely do a task without thinking about the next
Snow Days: Timeline of a Family Vacation
Day 1 - Departure (mood: cheerful)
It’s a Friday and we’re not at work or school. Daddy and I have packed up for a two-night stay in Central Oregon, including some
Visions of an American Future
A few nights ago, my son came down with a fever and was very sluggish. Two nights in a row he fell asleep on the couch without dinner, hours before he would normally