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May 27, 2021 Few things fascinate my five-year-old daughter more than ice and snow. Unfortunately for her, we live in Texas. One day, after weeks of wishing for a winter
“Is Bob dead?” asked my 3-year-old, poking the housefly on the windowsill. “Yes,” said his 5-year-old sister. “But there are always more Bobs. Let’s put this one in the trash
May 20, 2021 In early September, my first grader sat on her bed thumbing through a picture book that was way above her reading level. “I’m reading this book all
Saturday was a gorgeous spring day, so I took my seven-year-old to the zoo — along with hundreds of other parents who were also on the hunt for a safe,
In February 2020, I bought a daybed for my eight-year-old daughter. When it finally arrived that April, hiring someone to do in-home assembly simply wasn’t an option. “Hey, do you
May 13, 2021 “Open up!” “The doctor said you need to take your medicine.” “This will help you feel better!” “You can have one chocolate chip if you drink it
May 6, 2021 On the way home from preschool one day, my five-year-old began to tell me a fascinating story. A boy at school had hit him, he shared. “But
“A boy at my table made fun of me during math today,” my second-grader told me one evening after bedtime. Worries tend to spill out after lights out. “He said,
April 28, 2021 Scream. Stomp. Slam. Quiet. A fun morning of fort-building with her brother descended into a fight over duct tape, and my daughter fled to her room in
April 22, 2021 The most valuable piece of art in our house is a cheap, colorful map of the United States that hangs above our kitchen table. As a learning