The other day in a fit of melancholy, I tweeted out, "Today, I realized parenting is the repeated Sophie's choice of preparing your child for life without you and letting them cling to you." That was on day two of my little one being in pre-k. As you can guess a big milestone like that... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 6)
If you've been following my posts lately, you've probably noticed there are quite a few, like this one, discussing a lesson I've learned from my son. He's a toddler, so conventional wisdom would say he should be the one doing the learning, but every interaction we have takes on a greater meaning to me.... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 5)
There have been a number of small moments with my little guy that have had a profound impact on me. My intention was to make a post summarizing each simultaneously. I thought I would break from my tendency to be wordy and try to be concise. Obviously I'm still a recovering word-aholic, because that hasn't happened... Continue Reading →
Some Lessons Learned From My Little One (Part 4)
It’s been a few months since I did my earlier entries about things my little boy has taught me. Of course, he has been instructing me in all sorts of things since then. For instance, I never saw how heroic Stormtroopers from Star Wars could be until he took a liking to a figure... Continue Reading →