Over on The Risky Kids last week my partner in crime, Lisa, wrote a great post about how being a risky mom doesn't necessarily mean that you'll have risky kids (and vice versa). I loved it because it's so true. Contrary to what people might think about me based on how my kids … [Read more...] about Just Call Me Ferdinand
The Family Six
Remember This
Dear Mike, I know you'll probably think this is strange. It's not your birthday, it's not Father's Day, and yet here I am, calling you out on the Internet. I've been thinking a lot about a few things that happened over the weekend and I know exactly where your mind will … [Read more...] about Remember This
The First Day of School Still Happens Whether You Make a Fancy Sign or Not
Around the web, on Facebook and blogs everywhere, proud parents are documenting their children's first days of school. I'm not here to make fun of any of you that stood your children in front of your homes or the bus so you could take that picture. I love seeing them in their … [Read more...] about The First Day of School Still Happens Whether You Make a Fancy Sign or Not
What 5 Means to Eli
How does a boy spend his 5th birthday? Trying to cram everything he loves into one day, of course. It means eating cereal your mom would never, ever buy any other day of the year (Reese's Puffs). It means watching Spongebob Squarepants and Ninjago and playing on the iPad … [Read more...] about What 5 Means to Eli
I Am Myself, Like You Somehow
So much of observing kids seems to revolve around picking out the traits that resemble the relatives that came before them. She has my eyes, that's totally something you would do, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and so on. What fascinates me the most, though, is … [Read more...] about I Am Myself, Like You Somehow