When We Leave Them Behind
For the first time in four years, my husband and I took a trip without our children this summer. We woke up early in the
For the first time in four years, my husband and I took a trip without our children this summer. We woke up early in the
Today, I went to the bathroom and committed the crime of wanting to go in alone. My toddler wanted to enter with me to observe
“I think you should come pick up your daughter from school,” the nurse’s voice said over the phone, with some urgency, to my mother. Apparently,
I can’t remember the last time my kids made me cry, but tonight was a rarity. My son was being too wild and banged his
It was a cold, wintery night and my mother showed up at my house to drop off some packages. As she stepped into the light,
We are cutting my baby boy’s hair soon, because we are shortly arriving at his third birthday. I am worried this means I may no
For the past two years, I’ve had a rule. If my (bigger) kids get up for school and are down for breakfast by a specified
The Friendship Circle is excited to announce the launch of an all-new art contest, open to children and teens of all ages. This year, the
Some of my kids have a problem. They pick things up to use or play with, and when they are done they drop it on
“What can we bring back from Israel?” my in-laws once offered, over the phone, when they were about to travel. “Nothing! Really, nothing,” I said,
My mom used to use cloth diapers on my youngest brother, in an effort to preserve the environment. The other five of us were spared
I stayed up extra late tonight because I was making a duct tape bow for my daughter’s lunch. Duct tape bows are not in any