New schools mean new shoes
I spent a ridiculous amount of time at Target the other night trying to purchase school supplies. Since we were gone for 2 weeks, I …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Childcare costs, or why money matters
Get Rich Slowly tackled one of my favorite topics this week: the economics of childcare. It’s not a favorite topic because it is fun. Far …Read More
Some days require sundaes
On Tuesday, the fish died. She’d been around for a while, and then while attempting to go to the hardware store this weekend, my husband …Read More
Chunks of leisure, or why confetti is still OK
The kids are all taking swim lessons right now. Since we have a backyard pool, it’s more efficient to hire an instructor to come here …Read More
Letting ’em all sleep together
When my 2-year-old climbed out of her crib a few months ago, we took off the “foot” side. Now she can get in or out …Read More
The childcare dilemma: Working from home (or not) with minimal coverage
I worked from home today in the way that I know many parents do regularly. I had preschool hours, potentially nap time, and what I …Read More
Real Simple and the laundry
Real Simple magazine has been around for about 15 years, and there are only so many aspects of daily life to be simplified. So the …Read More
Going one-on-one (or trying to)
My kids are starting to play well together. The 2-year-old is finally mature enough to interact with her brothers (ages 4 and 7) instead of …Read More
Can’t is a strong word
Grumpy Rumblings (of the formerly untenured) ran a post this week on “Things I want but can’t have until my children are older.” The list …Read More
Total playroom entropy
So I did not do much housework while the family was out of the house over the last week. However, I felt I could do …Read More