Outside the Box

by | May 18, 2012 | brain development, humor, problem-solving

Sometimes in life, and in parenting, it’s helpful to creatively problem-solve – to think outside the box. As much as we’d rather channel our internal Mr. Spock, we are actually quite illogical beings. We may believe we are thinking rationally, but really –...

musical beds

by | Jul 28, 2010 | humor, illness, marriage, my life, sleep

Or, why I should just change the name of my blog to: “my child has been a crappy sleeper since the day he was born and he’s now over two and I am so exhausted I’ve gone completely nuts.” The latest chapter in the sleep sagaoccurred when the...

suitcase game

by | Apr 16, 2010 | humor, my life, perspective, travel

I took a trip. I took a trip to California. I took a trip to California with my toddler. I took a trip to California with my sick toddler. I took a trip to California with my sick toddler BY MYSELF…..and in my (carry-on) bags I packed: • three small containers...