We are now seven years into parenting. At the risk of sounding incredibly naive, can I say that I thought parenting would become more natural, more fluid, a bit easier as the years went by? Yet, this is anything but the case. In some ways, with each passing year I realize how many more things…
I mentioned a few weeks ago that we’ve been having some challenges with the Preschooler. She’s never been one I’d describe as happy-go-lucky. And, from very early on, we knew she was a little more serious and sensitive than our first. Since Halloween is upon us, I was glancing back at pictures from the last…
Sometimes I write a blog post so I’ll remember something funny the girls have said or done. Sometimes I write a post to document an outing or event. Sometimes I write one to share an update or a story. But, occasionally I write one so I can come back to it months or maybe even…
Some days I feel like I’m doing a decent job in my parenting. Other days, {like when my oldest suggests we steal a sweater rather than buy it since that would be a more efficient use of our time}, I feel more uncertain about the whole situation. But, most any day, I would tell you…