Sunday was a looooong day in our house. The day began fine. Riley and Veronica were off at soccer and Ryan and I camped out on the couch to watch Sunday NFL. But once we were all back together, things deteriorated quickly. The kids were picking at each other like a scab, ignoring frequent requests […]
Read more "Marry-land and Ill-annoy"Wednesday night, Ryan had a meltdown. Like most of them, the cause was something inconsequential — except to him. But there was something different in this meltdown, both in the way we reacted to it and in how he ultimately found a way to calm himself. We were watching television as a family in the […]
Read more "Finding the Good in a Meltdown"Dear Mr. Kinney, May I call you Jeff? We don’t know each other, but you were kind enough to answer my tweet after this post, so I feel like we kind of do. Congratulations on the release of the latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid title, and your place atop various best-seller lists. If I […]
Read more "Thank You, Jeff Kinney"You might have picked up from the blog that I am a bit of a sports fan. Hockey, football, basketball. College or pro. I am a ticket-buying, jersey-wearing, road-trip taking, yell-at-the-TV, never-miss-a-game fan. For me, sports is the ultimate form of escapism. You get to spend two or three hours completely wrapped up and emotionally […]
Read more "Sharing a Moment"We got off easy in Hurricane Sandy and the blizzard that followed this week. But try telling that to my kids, who have been without Internet access! for coming up on two weeks. This has forced them to find some alternative forms of entertainment, which is easier for Riley than Ryan, who, I don’t know, […]
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Pucks and Puzzle Pieces 