Category Archives: Reflection

Putting it Out There

Sometimes, things just don’t turn out the way they are supposed to. I read an article the other day about parenting preemie toddlers. One mother called her child’s toddler years “a time for emotional healing.” Something about her comment really … Continue reading

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Reality Bites

Sometimes being a parent really bites. Recently both of my children seem to have developed a taste for human flesh, my son being the worst offender by far. The interesting thing is that in Little Man’s case, he is not … Continue reading

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Knowing

This post is part of The Write On Project. Topic: Communication My son is twelve days old and I am holding him for the first time. I can feel his tiny heart beating against my naked chest, and the landslide … Continue reading

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Bedtime

It’s bedtime. It’s been a long day. As I gather my baby girl in my arms and cuddle her tight to my chest, she snuggles in and buries her face into her favorite blanket, leaving one eye uncovered so she … Continue reading

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