Teach Us to Number Our Days

I wanted Benjamin to keep better track of his time. So I created a visual aid and went to print it off. And then I saw all the papers I usually tape to our Wall of Achievement. The pile was getting out-of-hand, so I looked for the tape. The tape was empty, So I hunted...

Multitasking Has Its Limits

I was going to the bathroom, holding a fussy baby (you know you’ve been there), when my five year old barged in. “Your arms aren’t busy now. Now can you fix my Darth Vader?” Sometimes all you can do is stare. And then laugh. But I refuse to hot...

My Children Can’t Hear Me

It’s been a day.  A full day of expressing frustration to my children over the fact that they Do.Not.Hear.My.Voice anymore. Your children do that, too, right?! So it had been a day like that.  Full of repeating myself a minimum of three times, and usually...

Benjamin and the Follow-Up Questions

I’ve noticed something about my middle child.  Every question I ask him is followed by three questions from him to “clarify” what I mean. For lunch, “Benjamin, do you want your sandwich heated up so that the meat and cheese is melty?”...