Our Ella turns 6 today. In some ways she's still so little - still figuring out how to tie her shoes, ride without training wheels, and resist throwing a fit, but in other ways she's so big - walking to school with friends, reading chapter books with inflection, caring for her … [Read more...]
Our Little Daredevil
When it came to walking, he was practically running from the beginning. Bumps in the sidewalk don't deter him, nor do scrapes on the knees for long. Kai wants to get in the trenches with the best of him and, whatever the big kids are doing, he isn't far behind. I think the … [Read more...]
Firsts
The first time I walked into a new school without a sibling paving the way for me, I walked through the doors of Wartburg College. I never even went to summer camp alone. My best friend, Kelly, and sometimes my sister Kinzie, always accompanied me. I went to Kindergarten hand in … [Read more...]
The Mom I Want to Be
Wednesday morning, I woke up to find that a good friend tagged me in a link to an article about Parenting Your Strong-Willed Child on facebook. We both have bright, strong-willed kids, so I appreciated the tag. My kids were giving me an unusual reprieve from the normal early … [Read more...]
“The Kids Have a Surprise for You. It’s Not a Good One.”
I'm at Home Depot, enjoying shopping alone, when my husband shares this cryptic news with me. I guess I'd ignored the signs when he asked, "Are you coming home anytime soon?" in our previous phone call. Paint matching and plumbing parts occupied all my energy and, since the kids … [Read more...]
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