Hands Up!
Every night at bedtime I tell my three-year-old to put his hands up as I slide his pajama top over his scrawny little arms. He smiles and gives me a big hug. I love these little moments but ever since my recent trip to Ferguson, MO I have to pause because those words “hands up” […]
Reach for the Moon
Last night the moon shone so brightly through the last glimpse of daylight above our house that my son was awestruck. “Mommy, look at the moon. I want to try and reach it” he yelled with an ear to ear grin. He reached as high as he could but it wasn’t quite high enough. Then […]
Let It Go!
After months of suffering from sleep deprivation, I have decided it is time to ‘condition’ my daughter to sleep through the night. The doctor assures me that at nine months old she should be perfectly capable of making it through the night without eating. I just need to start ignoring her cries. But I think […]