For You, Anything
I am regularly caught by surprise by parenthood. Sometimes, my brain just kicks in, and I’m just sitting there thinking, “Did I just do that?” Sometimes it’s awesome. Every once in a while, you just have to be able to stop trying so hard. Yesterday was one of those days. Quietly coaching the Boy about
Flash, Bang, Flashbacks
Fourteen years ago, I formed my most vivid holiday memory to date. July 4, 2001 is a day I will not be forgetting. Dirk, the true genius of DIY plumbing, made our family an arsenal of firework-powered weapons. Most notably, he made a series of steel pipe “guns” which shot bottle rockets. As you can imagine,
What Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Looks Like In Children
When kids act out and misbehave, we’re quick to assume that they’re spoiled, lack discipline, or are just having one of those days. For the most part, it really is usually one of those things—not that parent’s want to admit that their child is anything less than perfect. Unfortunately though, some poor behavior could actually