Well. Here we go. Parents of older kids - I need you.The letter came home last week about the Always Changing program being presented to Cam's class this week.Puberty.**sigh**From the get-go I have been honest, open and a matter of fact when it comes to sex ed. and puberty.Starting 2 years … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day Will’s Dad!
Hey Will's father. Hope you enjoyed your day as much as we did. Will and I took in Madagascar 3 - ate ice cream cake - hoovered back some pizza and just hung out.This is our fourth Father's Day together and 'together' seems to be a fitting word. This is the year that Will and I … [Read more...]
being dad
as I play both mom and dad I thought I would try out what DADS everywhere are so notoriously good at … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part V
This child loves mud.No. She loooooooves mud, holy balls.We head outside each day, and as soon as I've turned by back for a second, she's walking towards me with a plastic container filled with dirt and water, and she's busily stirring it with a little spoon. Or a stick. Or with her fingers.It is … [Read more...]
notes to my daughter- hold onto your way, hold onto your childhood
I was watching you last night like it was the first time. Sometimes, as a mom, we worry. Does the world see you the way I do? Is the world good enough to have you in it? You are not much of a teenager. You dont exacerbate me. I am not fed up with you. You aren't selfish or mean. You have never- … [Read more...]
And there it was…
Monday morning 6:30 am. He wakes up as he does everyday full of random stats about animals. Mommy. Did you know the most dangerous animal is the elephant? bumble bee? great white shark? Really Will? Amazing!! Mommy. Did you know woolly mammoths used to live where it's cold but now they … [Read more...]
Bedtime or bust
I've been having issues with bedtime lately.Our routine generally (is supposed to) looks like this:7 - 7:30pm: showers and baths8pm: Eva in our bed watching a show until 8:308:30pm: Cuyler bed9pm: Cam bedWith the warmer weather the kids have been outside til 8 or so. Pulling them in for baths is … [Read more...]
naturally occurring science projects
It is end of the year for those at school so lockers are cleaned out. Youngest came home with two garbage bags filled with - a clown's nose, a top hat, a left flip flop a tupperware container with a fuzzy blue sandwhich, a sopping wet blazer and kilt with mildew on it (why is it wet … [Read more...]
Falling through the cracks
Been a bit of a struggle trying to find suitable topics to write about lately. Guess it's just one of those funks. Life is so busy sometimes and the desire to scale back on everything, all the self induced obligatory engagements we commit to, just so I can sit on my couch in my underwear and watch … [Read more...]
Parents of child actors – a full time job
If you read my two other posts about child actors you are now aware of the work that is involved for the child, but for the parents (in my case parent - just me) there is so much work as well that sometimes I feel as though it is my full time job.For example last week I was traveling from just … [Read more...]
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