When Trees Snap
Like trees in a storm, there’s only so much people can take before they snap.
They Will Tantrum
From toddlers to teens, when what I want for my teens conflicts with what they want, either they or I will be tantruming.
The State Champs
Lots of lessons learned when one person believes enough to make a group of kids into a team.
We Are Proud of You
I’ve come to see the yelling parents at sports games as a metaphor for the messages we give in the game of life.
Blessed with Berries
When my path crosses with others, sometimes It takes so little to do so much.
I Felt Alive
Part of staying sane in parenthood is remembering how it felt to be in the developmental stage they are in.
Happy New Year 2023
Whatever you try this year, just keep dancin’ until you’re not stiff anymore.
Weirdly Grateful for Laundry
It’s a strange ritual, but I can understand why my dogs roll in the family laundry.
Carry the Bag
Having our kids handle what they can is an important life skill. But they can’t handle everything every day.
Locking Horns
As our kids test boundaries, there will be days that they win, and days that we win.
Dumping Baggage
Some days I am the dumper, and some days I am the receiver of an emotional dump.
Across the World
Images of children and families in wartime elicit universal parental anguish.