parenting – Teaching the Good Stuff

Running Up the Slide

A few years ago I took my youngest, Auggie, to a playground nearby. I chased him around for a bit, and then watched as he attempted to play with the two or three other kids at the park. Inevitably, he ended up at the big twisty slide. First standing at the top and throwing aContinue reading “Running Up the Slide”

Mornings Are Fun

I’ve been spoiled the last 12 years on mornings. Sure, maybe I helped by waking the kids up and making them breakfast, but then I grabbed my coffee tumbler, kissed everyone goodbye, and pranced out the door. Mornings have been a shock to the harsh reality of a two hour window of pushing, nagging, forgetting,Continue reading “Mornings Are Fun”