Think Before You Buy

I’ve seen it before. I may have even posted on it before. But, this holiday season, as we don our credit cards and check books and head out for some furious shopping, I urge you to think seriously about what you buy–and give–for Christmas.
Please take the time (fifteen minutes out of your day [...]

‘Tis the Season–Full of Firsts

On Thursday, we celebrated our first Thanksgiving ever–just the five of us.  We’d initially planned on celebrating the holiday with Andrew’s side of the family.  But, alas illnesses amongst the kids within two separate family units prompted our staying put.
We introduced our kids to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time ever.  With [...]

Mooning the Smoking Man

We’re pretty open and honest with our kids. Andrew and I don’t hesitate to tell our kids how we feel about things (me, probably more than him) and as a result, they sometimes pick up on our strong opinions about certain issues. Like smoking.
Yesterday, while dangerously running after school errands with all three [...]

How to Explain Thanksgiving to a Child

As each significant holiday roles around, I contemplate how to discuss its’ significance with my children.
This year, as Thanksgiving quickly approaches, our four-year-old son cut me off at the pass.  Here’s how it all went down, while driving home from preschool pick-up:
“So, Honey, have you learned anything at preschool about Thanksgiving?”
~ Long pause while driving [...]

Celebrating A Child’s Inventiveness

If you’ve been hanging around here for a while now, you’ll know that I occasionally post on the curiosity, ingenuity and inventiveness of my children.  Truly, I think witnessing the burgeoning creativity of a child is one of the greatest honors of parenthood.  If you’ve also read my book, you’ll understand how healing and rejuvenating [...]