To parents of small children

To parents of small children: Let me be the one who says it out loud.

A friend of mine posted this article for me today. And I really needed to read it. Especially after yesterday.

I suspect many of you need to read it as well.

(I’ve linked to the original article above and pasted the full text below.)

Change

This.

And it’s appropriate for several of you as well.

Pretty

When M was just a few weeks old, a strawberry birthmark made itself visible on her right cheek near her eye. My only concern about the birthmark was that, under the skin, they can occasionally interfere with the eye. I took M to the doctor, asked the necessary questions, learned that there was nothing to be concerned about and we went on our way.

Some days….

Generally speaking, I’m pretty brave.

Seeing myself through their eyes

The kids and I have been home sick all week.

All. Week.

The Valentine’s Day post

Or, maybe it’s the anti-Valentine’s Day post.

Germs

Look, Germs, I’m sick and tired of this crap, alright?

The funny thing about those walls

I’ve written a couple of times about putting up and taking down walls.

What you don’t know

Maybe you’re doing the best you can. I don’t know. It doesn’t feel like it, but maybe you are.