Plane Travel with Small Children

We got on a plane with three children under the age of five. Five people, four seats. It was awesome. Okay, not so much. But here are a few tips for getting to the plane without the hassle. Drop the... Read "Plane Travel with Small Children" »

When Creativity Helps You Find Your Way

We haven't talked about games very much since the last lesson in losing we all got. My nature as a parent is to pull back, if I'm honest, maybe even avoid such situations. My kids taught me there might... Read "When Creativity Helps You Find Your Way" »

The Cat Conundrum

Ethan has decided he wants a cat. I have absolutely no idea where this brilliant idea originated but I began to push back as soon as I first heard it. It is complicated enough to find someone to watch your... Read "The Cat Conundrum" »

Catch The Bug

Jack has a fear of certain bugs, like high pitched screams are reserved for such encounters. I asked him to crawl under the bed when I was cleaning the other day only to place him right in the path... Read "Catch The Bug" »

A Winter Wish

"I wish that groundhog hadn't seen his shadow." Jack said. "I want Spring." "I wish we could go sledding." Josiah chimed in. Everyone wishes Winter would shower us with her white goodness instead of just being bitterly cold. Hats... Read "A Winter Wish" »

Airplane travel with toddlers

Do you ever have one of those moments in parenting when you think, "I'm thinking a do-over would be helpful right about now?" I got on a plane last week with Ethan and Nathan. I am 8 months pregnant. We... Read "Airplane travel with toddlers" »

Twas the night before Christmas

And Santa did appear at our front door. At 5:35 p.m. Something about making sure that everyone had been good this year, that good behaviors lasted until bedtime, taking baths and that bedtime come soon so Santa could finally come... Read "Twas the night before Christmas" »

Oh, so thankful

At this time of year, it seems like it's the middle of the night practically 70% of the day. I wake up in the morning and it is pitch black out. Five o'clock? Pitch black. So the other morning part... Read "Oh, so thankful" »

The family that plays together, stays together

The woman walked by with her two-year-old in a stroller. People stared in disbelief as the little girl scrolled her way through her mother's playlist on her I-Pod, looking for her favorite songs. "I know, I know," she said,... Read "The family that plays together, stays together" »

Takin' it too hard pt.2

Part 2 I told a story of cleaning gone wrong on Friday but I'm back to share a few tips I've learned along the way to avoid total parenting disaster when it comes to collective clean up. Hope they... Read "Takin' it too hard pt.2" »

Politics and Kids

What a sticky subject right? or maybe not at all. Last Saturday my neighbor called with a last minute invitation to go to an Obama rally close by. It was a no brainer for me, convincing the kids was... Read "Politics and Kids" »

My Children, The Cheaters

There will be no photograph accompanying this post because I don't want to tip the principal off to where the morally bankrupt are at the moment. No extra clues on my watch. I have my hands full with in-house detention... Read "My Children, The Cheaters" »

Hurricane Gustav: What will you tell the little kids?

photo courtesy of noaa.gov Growing up in South Florida, we were no strangers to hurricanes. But it wasn't until Hurricane Andrew came in 1992 and flattened a good chunk of the southern part of the state, leaving no roof... Read "Hurricane Gustav: What will you tell the little kids?" »