After All the No’s, Today I Got to Say Yes
Today I got to say yes. So often this parenting thing is a long series of no’s. No, you can’t have dessert before dinner. (Because you need to learn healthy eating habits) No, you can’t watch more t.v. (Because you…
8 Kids for 6 Days: A Dad’s Perspective (Day 6)
Captain’s log, Day 6, February 5th, year of our Lord 2018 Alas, on the way to the coffee machine this morning I used my bare foot to discover a dog had pooped in the kitchen. There must be something in…
8 Kids for 6 Days: A Dad’s Perspective (Day 5)
Captain’s log, Day 5, February 4th, year of our Lord 2018 The sun has risen and none of the young crew have awakened from their slumber. The late night seems to have taken its toll. Queen Matron has acquired a…
Six (or Seven) Parenting Decisions I Refuse to Feel Guilty About
While I’m definitely not immune to the mommy guilt, there are a few things that I’ve decided I REFUSE to feel guilty about. I’ve drawn my line in the sand, and I’m not budging.
Six parenting decisions I refuse to feel guilty about
While I’m definitely not immune to the mommy guilt, there are a few things that I’ve decided I REFUSE to feel guilty about. I’ve drawn my line in the sand, and I’m not budging.
A parent’s guide to interpreting “I’m sorry”
I’ve always felt like I have a fairly decent command of the English language and of communication in general. I studied it for four years in college, I did some writing for a couple of newspapers, and I do a…
Rainy Days are Crazy Days
What do you do when it’s one of the last days of summer and you’re trapped inside because it’s been raining for days? How do you keep the kids entertained without having them (or yourself) go completely crazy? Here are…
All these feelings
If there is one thing that having three girls has taught me, it’s that there are a lot of feelings. Good feelings, bad feelings, hard feelings, soft feelings, so…many…feelings. They can come one at a time or in a huge,…
Line Cutters
Aaron and I are always telling the kids that God has a sense of humor. Aside from obvious examples like creating the platypus and the corpse flower, He’s really good at having a plan that is frequently in direct opposition…
Building a Village
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about that phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Anyone who has children, taught children, or even been around them for any length of time, can probably appreciate the feeling behind it. …
