Mom, you — the one reading this — you’re doing a good job. I know there are times you feel you can’t do it. I know there are times you look around the house and you see the dishes spilling over the sink, the cluttered counter top, and the baskets of laundry that […]
A Moment to Remember
I stepped out the garage door in time to see her twisting lug nuts off the rear left tire. “I’m helping Daddy!” she announced proudly. At first I wasn’t real sure that her daddy knew the 6 year-old was “helping,” but he soon appeared from the other side of the truck and told […]
How to Prevent Childhood Cavities
Six months ago I took my kids to their first dentist visit. This time around I got a little shock: cavities. My daughter had two tiny cavities between her back to molars on the left side. Thankfully, the procedure to fill those cavities the next day went smoothly. (Hooray for terrific pediatric dentists […]
Messages We Send Our Kids
You’ve heard the old adage, “Actions speak louder than words.” This is doubly important when you think about the messages we send our children each day. Yes, we tell them, “I love you.” And when we see their new artwork or what they’ve built with blocks, we tell them, “Great job!” But […]
How a Trip to the E.R. Let Me See My Son in a New Light
“Call your Aunt C.; the doctor said to take him to the E.R.,” I told my husband as I held our son close. This was following 3 sleepless nights. The first 2 nights I thought were linked to thunderstorms that had passed through the area. But that night? It was like watching a […]
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