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I have to wash my hair.
Greg and I have a large capacity for handling sick kids. In the middle of the night, by just the light of the moon and an LED nightlight, we can change vomit-laced sheets, reroute children to new beds, stop bloody noses in less than 5 minutes flat, open up asthmatic airways, and correctly dose medications…
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Poop Nuggets
Cai, age 4, spends most of his nights crawling in bed with me. I’m happily married to my husband. We share a bed. To repeat, happily. My dad reads this blog, so that’s enough detail on that. So, why, if I share a bed, would I say that my son crawls in bed with me,…
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Delay Tactics
Cai and Cael, age 4, are honing their “don’t let Mom leave” skills. It’s a virtual rite of passage in childhood, employed most typically at bedtime. Previous attempts have included the usual childhood gambits. The desperate thirst for water. The unbearable urge to pee. The terror of the dark. All of these worked for a…