Category Archives: preschoolers
A Fevered Rant, Brought to You by Influenza A
I am in the middle of a revolting case of Influenza A. No, not just the flu, but Influenza A. Also known as the vacation stealer and the old people killer. We were supposed to hop on a plane for our family vacation today. Cancelled. Until you’ve had this legit flu, you have no idea (…) MORE »
Star of the Week
Last week was my four-year-old’s turn to be star-of-the-week at preschool. He’d been talking about this event for months. “How many weeks, Mommy? How many weeks ‘til I’m star-of-the-week?” he’d ask, all excited. But as it came time to put together some pictures for him to bring into class, he became less enthusiastic about (…) MORE »
Parenting/Self-Help
Okay. I admit to reading a parenting book with the word “magic” in the title. It was purple. The cover had one of those cartoon moms with a cartoon toddler on her hip wound together in a phone cord. The cartoon preschooler in the background was brushing the cat with a lollipop. I was embarrassed (…) MORE »
The First 30 Years
It’s 3:00. In the morning. Gwyn is grunting like a gremlin in her crib. I changed and rocked her, sucked the snot out, massaged her swollen gums and sang Twinkle, Twinkle. In the snug greys of the middle-night, I laid back down to listen to her rumble herself back to sleep, but my 9 pm (…) MORE »
