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Ice Cream and Stuff

My son invited me to ice cream day at his school. (What will they think of next?) He really wanted me to come so he tried to sell me on the idea. He said, with tons of excitement, “Mommy, if you come, you get to watch me eat ice cream.” I thought, “Kid, I own the […]

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The Red Crayon Dispute

I heard the disagreement start to escalate. The older three kids colored at the kitchen table while I cooked and held the baby. Harmless enough…until everyone needed the red crayon…at the same time. It started with “It’s my turn” followed by “You already had a turn!” followed by a very loud and frustrated “No, I […]

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Awkward Questions with Wrong Answers

My kids are close together in age—currently 5, 4, 2, and 1 years old. As you might guess, going out in public tends to quickly become a spectacle. By this point, I’m usually prepared for whatever the kids throw at me and whatever comments strangers throw at me. They say something like “I don’t know […]

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The Art of Time Carving

At the end of the day, I’m so exhausted I usually have nothing left to give. I call it my ‘leftovers’ because it’s not the good stuff …it’s the stuff that nobody else wanted. During the week, my husband goes into work around 7:30 and gets home at 5:30. By the time we eat dinner, […]

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The Dreaded Check Out Line

“I got in the wrong line” I thought as I stood behind a screaming toddler in a shopping cart. Time seems to stand still while the toddler throws a fit and the mom frantically attempts to get through the line quicker. We all can’t help but stare at her as she tries unsuccessfully to calm […]

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