It was rest time at my son’s kindergarten and the teachers diligently prepared the beds for the children, placing their sheet bags (brought from home) on each bed. When my son emptied his bag he was perplexed to find something …
Sweet Relief
Here I am once again, dancing around the kitchen, squeezing my insides with everything I’ve got. I’m up on my tippy toes then bending at the knees. Sweating, I think. Yes, sweating. Contorting. Panting. Anxious. All edges. And I have …
Make 2015 The Summer of Something
Make 2015 the Summer of Something I have this amazing friend named Anne. She’s one of those women who everyone aspires to be. She’s a great mom, she’s well-read, she’s adventurous, she’s a beast in the kitchen, and she’s well-versed …
Creative Play
High low, up down Also known as the airplane game — a classic! Materials: Willing baby and a mom feeling silly What to Do: Sit on the floor with your child facing you. Gently place your socked feet on your …
The Day My Toddler Discovered the Economy-Size Can of Glitter
It was a day just like any other: my four-year-old son, Jake, cutting tribal masks out of construction paper, me scratching out a satirical letter to a sister. Then Andy toddles around the corner just as we notice what he’s …
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
The baby woke up with poop in his pants, and now there’s poop on my hand. While trying to clean the poop off at the sink, I stepped on a Lego and screamed out loud, and that made my big …
Family Tree Craft
Savor these special times in your family with the activity below and hold on to this homemade piece of family history for years to come. Materials: Newspaper: to cover work table. Stretched Canvas: big enough to fit the size of …