The morning started well and then suddenly took a dive. One of our kids was in need of love and engagement. And we had different ideas about how to parent in this situation. Terse words flew back and forth. We faced each other as opponents. I burned with frustration as my husband went to engage […]
In the midst of the muddle of loving little people who all have different needs and desires it is easy to imagine that it should be going differently than it is. Something must be wrong with my kids – they are fighting too much. Something must be wrong with me – I can’t […]
One of my kids jumped into their fiction book right away as they started the morning. By the time breakfast was on the table he was immersed. I struggled to get his attention. My heart beat faster and faster with frustration as he didn’t respond. He finally came to the table with a scowl. When […]
