I just called Sarah, asking for a strategy. I explained to her that my tiny terrorist kept asking me to play with him, and despite the need to get a bunch of laundry folded and put away, I actually decided to play instead. I don’t do this often. I went upstairs to play with our “magnets” with him, and we were… Read More
A Beautiful Resolution.
It was 5:00pm. We had eaten an early dinner, and the kids were sitting on the couch watching Pete’s Dragon. Ryder was acting up and I knew it was because he was tired – he hadn’t had a nap, and his crazies were coming out. After jumping on me several times, and hinting that he would like “boob-couch” – to… Read More
The Changes I’ve Seen
I haven’t had a blow up in days. When I feel myself get mad, I’m able to recognize it, and (sometimes) let it go. My level of calm has been reflected in my kids. I’ve seen fewer meltdowns, less yelling, and more patience with each other. My level of calm has been able to diffuse situations when my husband is… Read More
To Lose It.
This morning, I was laying in bed after Brock and the kids had gotten up. Snuggled up against Rory, who was sound asleep, I was drifting back off for an extra hour of sleep provided by my generous husband. I heard the growing thump, thump, thump of Ryder’s feet coming up the stairs. In his usual fashion, he busted into… Read More
