For the ones who don’t know…
where the bathroom is
how to purchase school lunch
the principal’s name
where the bus stop is
their new addresses
which state they live in. Continue reading A Blessing for The New Kids
10. You don’t mind dirty looks from strangers when your lap child poops during the plane’s ascent and you can’t change him until you’ve reached cruising altitude. 9. Carrying your toddler around for a week will be the perfect exercise routine after the airline destroys or loses your stroller in transit. 8. The picky eater in your family is ready to branch out (i.e., be … Continue reading Top Ten Reasons to Travel with Kids
No forks. No spoons. Just hands. These are the rules of Goop Night. When my husband was in medical school, one of his classmates told us how his family had regular “Goop Nights” on which they ate dinner completely with their hands – no utensils allowed. My husband and I have joked about instituting our own version of Goop Night since having kids, but we … Continue reading Goop Night
Week 2 of Homeschool: My daughter cries nearly every day. Sometimes the tears come when I ask her to read to me or to try something new, but most often the tears come when I fail to do things the “right” way (i.e., how things were done at her school last year). This last offense is by far the worst, as it reminds her of … Continue reading the stories that keep us together
I meander through Home Goods, filling my cart with quirky treasures for our new home. In the office supply aisle, I grab a felt message board on a whim. Two weeks later, on the first day of school, I pose my brand new kindergartner for some snapshots by our front door. She beams as she holds up the message board: First Day of Kindergarten, 7 … Continue reading The Last Day of Kindergarten
Melissa Kutsche 