Caving on Cell Phones

Oh, the stupid things that my friends and I used to say before having kids. Things like . . .
“Even though you traveled more than 1,000 miles to come to my wedding, you must leave your baby with a sitter you’ve never met before.”
and . . .
“We’re going to go out every Saturday night just [...]

Maybe they really do listen

If I were president . . . this was the prompt for my 5th grader’s morning writing assignment in school.

If I were president . . .
I would let kids after taking a test to prove they knew the candidates and what they stood for to be allowed to vote. I would do this because the [...]

Mommy . . . can I get in bed with you?

Mommy . . . can I get in bed with you? Can we cuddle?
I love and hate these words. My 6 year-old probably comes in a once or twice a week in the wee, wee hours of the morning, walking all the way around the bed to my side, tapping gently next to me and [...]