Some years ago, I was on the phone with my friend Joanna from Philly. As she filled me in on goings on at her office, in the background I could hear her boxer, Bella, making trouble. It sounded like paper was being shredded and Bella was alternately play-growling and victory-barking. Joanna continued her update, undeterred, weaving in
Tag: funny things kids say
Kids are weird. And inappropriate. And scary. My kid in particular — at least so I thought up until just recently. So my daughter gets a little nervous and silly sometimes, especially when she’s being shy or, say, meeting people for the first time. Or if she just wants to embarrass me. Apparently. Because the anxious
Warning: this might come across as a little bit of a brag post. Well, probably because it kind of is. I’m really sorry, I just can’t help it. After all, it’s official! My daughter has completed her first year of preschool and I couldn’t be more proud of her. It’s quite amazing to compare the
It does not matter if you read the book What to Expect When You’re Expecting or any other parenting book ever written. Nothing can prepare you for those unexpected moments of sheer embarrassment that come with being a parent. I’m convinced there are even stages of embarrassment between parent and child and I’ve even gone as far
Caroline is three. If you have, or have had, or have possibly even come in contact with a three-year-old, you know they can be, um, challenging. There’s the why? Why? Why?’s, the Jekyll and Hyde mood swings, and the über annoying, even dreaded tantrums – watch out for the spinning head and projectile green pea
Little sang me this song the other night. It’s called “The Statue Song.” “Staaaaa chooooo . . . Are you okay? ‘Cause you’re not a statue, You’re Mama! And you kiss everyone With magic.” Then he ended it with a flourish and a “Coo coo kachoo!” {swoon} —– Me: “Why are you being so mean
This week I read John Kinnear’s blog post “The 10 Toddler Words I’ll Miss the Most.” Between tears of laughter, his words really hit home; my daughter is too at the stage where her vocabulary is growing every day, but sometimes her dad and I wonder if she’ll ever truly learn English or if she’ll
