Today, I said goodbye to a commitment I didn’t even know I wanted. I’m walking around in a daze because it has come to an end and I can’t decide if I’m supposed to smile, laugh, cry or a...
Last night’s bedtime went much like the hundreds before it. My almost-three-year-old had his bath, put on his pajamas, drank milk, got tucked in, and said, “goodnight.”
Lately, he’s been a bit more clingy than usual, and so he occasionally calls...
As parents, we're told how time will fly when we bring our babies home. It never seems real until you’re standing in the party aisle trying to find Paw Patrol plates for your baby's 3rd birthday.
Soon my baby, possibly...
On the inevitable day my kids ask about why they have the names they do, I have been working on a story (based on true events) to help them work through my issues and principled stances about their names....
I assure you that this post is not about the movie starring Will Ferrell or the fictional race-car driver Ricky Bobby. But the title fits because this is about being a parent to more than one child. And how...
In the weeks leading up to my son’s appointment, all I could think about was how much weight he had gained. It had been the topic of our six month appointment and I promised the pediatrician (like someone can...
I'm ten days out from a Disney World vacation with my husband and two little ones and frankly, I'm terrified. Who thinks it's a good idea to take a seven month old and a three year old to Disney...
Before we had you, life was so different.
Before we had you, we had something called "laundry day" each week. It took up a part of one day each week. All clean laundry got folded and put away without delay....
This one goes out to all of you caring, lovely, knowledgeable people who want nothing more than to ease the path ahead for the mother and baby in front of you at any given moment.
For the well-intentioned among us,...
Dear Dog,
I often wish you could speak English. If only to tell you that the FedEx man on our doorstep does not intend to murder me. Also, the biscuit from that nice lady at the bank window likely isn’t...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
