The other day I rushed home from work after an important morning meeting. Little was feeling sick and I hated to be away. I arrived home to find him sound asleep, not missing me a bit. Big and our sitter were playing a nice, quiet game of Chutes and Ladders in our playroom (aka garage) […]
Everyday Lessons
5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 5
Lesson #1: Though I may have gone to the Dave Matthews Band concert to relive my college days, I was reminded that it’s just as much fun to get out and toast good friends in the now-we-have-kids days. (Even if now we have to get up around the same time we were just going to […]
5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 4
In case you can’t tell, I’m feeling a bit sentimental after a week of family parties, vacation and adventure… Lesson #1: While cautious kids may be born (especially to cautious mothers), there’s no telling what a little encouragement from adventurous dads will get them to not only do, but enjoy. Lesson #2: My parents and […]
5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 3
Another Friday, another chance to reflect. Here are a few of the lessons/reminders that have stuck with me during a fun-filled family week. Lesson #1: Road trips are a whole different kind of adventure with kids. Especially kids who get carsick watching movies. And while sensitive little bodies don’t always allow time for discretion, it’s […]
5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 2
Happy Friday! This post is coming to you live from NYC where I’m blogging alongside the bloggiest bunch of them all at BlogHer. (Just wondered how many times I could fit “blog” into a sentence.) No doubt I’ll be learning a lot more as the next couple days unfold, but here’s what I’ve learned so […]