Before O (my second baby boy) was born I couldn’t really fathom loving him like I did, F (my first born). I’m not alone in this, I know. One of my friends recently told me she was so bewildered by the idea of number two that when she, her husband, her first son and her […]
Parenting
The Forecast Changes Everything In Seattle
I’ve been quiet. Two reasons: we’ve been sick in our house and I didn’t like the posts I’d written. It’s sunny in Seattle today. This changes everything for those of us who inhabit this part of the globe. It is goodness. I’m finally feeling more than just battery powered. So I’ll be speaking up again. […]
National Day Of Listening
Today is being offered up as a day to set aside for listening. Just after a day of thankfulness. This is kind of a nice one-two punch. Especially when we’re often around extended family on this particular Friday on the calendar. I’d not heard of this until 10am today when NPR posted this on Facebook. […]
If It Were My Child: No Benadryl For The Plane
The holidays are here. Someone just plopped thanksgiving in my to-do list. I like it. Celebrating with family and friends is one yummy thing in life even in the face of family dynamics-drama. I know it doesn’t feel yummy for everyone. I’m not trying to sound Pollyanna-ey. I’ve had the dark years of holidays, too. When the […]
Genius Boy And His Lunch Date
Evan is 4 ½. His mom is a pediatrician. So is his dad. His mom and I were sharing stories of feeling like inept parents in the face of trying to help families with behavioral problems. It’s hard to do what we say, and frankly, hard to master this whole parenting thing. Does anyone? We […]
Parents Just Want To Do What Is Right
This blog caters to one principle I’ve learned along the way: Parents just want to do what is right. The desperate love we have for our children can shock us into good and sometimes bad decisions. I believe parents search for and sincerely desire simple answers to the How-What-Why–Who, the essence of doing right for […]
