“What did you hear me say?” Occasionally, my kids go through a period of selective hearing loss. They start responding frequently to questions or comments I make with, “What?!” Instead of repeating myself, or getting frustrated, I learned to say the magic words, “What did you hear me say?” This response works well because I find the hearing deficit is […]
Category: I am a mother
My Daughter’s Feathered Friend… The Furnace Man
Since our furnace up and died two months ago, we’ve had a steady stream of Furnace Men coming to our house. They’ve come to measure, estimate, install, check, adjust, and re-check. This is all very thrilling to my kids. They are fascinated with the ductwork, wiring, insulation, and all the special equipment. Even without all that, any visitor makes for […]
15 For Sweet Daniel
The blessing and curse of toddlerhood is that it hurries right past you. This is the only Christmas that Daniel will be doing the following every time I leave the tree unguarded: At least I hope so. In honor of him turning 15 months old on Christmas day, and in fear that he is changing every day and I’m already […]