"Mommy, I had a bad dream!" my little boy whined, climbing into my big bed and grabbing a pillow. I pulled him close to cuddle me and I asked him to tell me all about it. He hesitated at first. Then slowly, the story came out. He had a bad dream about a burglar coming in and shooting us. "I don't … [Read more...]
Night Fright
Like clockwork, about an hour after she's been asleep, the staggered cries can be heard from her room down the hall. I quietly open the door and see her sitting up in her bed, soaked in sweat, sobbing. Picking her up, I sense that she's not really present in the moment, still locked in some sort of … [Read more...]