Tag Archive 'son'

How I know the kid is mine

There are times when I look at two of my children and wonder if they have acquired any of my genes whatsoever. They look so much like their dad’s family, I used to joke with my mother-in-law that they could easily be mistaken for her kids rather than mine. I have managed to find my [...]

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The beauty of dandelion bouquets

Logan took awhile to come in after school today. I looked out the window and saw him busily picking dandelions from the backyard. He arrived at the door about five minutes later with his hand behind his back. “Here, Mom,” he said, proudly displaying his bouquet. “I got these for you just now because I [...]

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I received the following question from reader MCmomof3: Does anyone have any advice for how to handle our sore-loser son? I keep thinking he’ll grow out of it, but this kid cannot handle losing or even getting behind. He comes from two go-getter parents who don’t give up until they’re beaten, so this is very [...]

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