Ah, what a nice way to unwind. Kick back on the couch after a long day, flip on the TV, take off your shoes, and crack open a cold bottle of … milk. That’s what I thought Miles wanted to do when he got home from daycare today. We walked into the house and he… Continue reading How to Unwind After 8 Long Hours at Daycare
It’s been a tough morning in my household. My two year old woke up angry and he’s been raging ever since. As I write this, I’m sitting in the car with him and his baby sister strapped into the backseat, getting ready to take them to daycare (THANK GOD). Miles, the two year old, is… Continue reading 6 Things That Have Made My Toddler Mad Today
I never truly understood the term ‘“I’ve created a monster” until I had children. More specifically, I never understood it until my son turned about 18 months old and turned into, well, a monster. (A very sweet, wonderful, adorable monster who I love with all my heart BUT YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.) The thought… Continue reading I’ve Created a Monster. A Very Cute, Lovable Monster.
Welp. Just got back from a family trip to the old pumpkin patch. It was … terrible. And honestly, I think I expected it to be terrible. We do these things as parents because we’re supposed to. We’re supposed to build traditions, take our kids to do activities, get out of the house, celebrate the… Continue reading 20 Easy Steps to Taking Your Kids to the Pumpkin Patch
I feel disheartened today. I went into the day wanting to write about what it’s like to get a toddler to eat, what it’s like to try to take a toddler and a newborn hiking (TLDR: It’s “hiking” not hiking), how I feel guilty because I give my toddler more attention than the baby. But… Continue reading Why Won’t You Eat the Orange Slices? Narrative of a Toddler Meltdown
