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And… Scene.

Scene:
You’re at a park having a picnic with some friends and family.
Strike One:  your child missed his early evening nap.  He’s tired.  And hungry… you’re also about 20 minutes late for his early evening feed.  (Strike Two.)
Someone is holding him while eating and chatting with the rest of us. 
He’s getting fidgetty.  He’s getting to that sleepy stage [...]

Disaster Parenting

Trial and Error.  Live and Learn. 
I’m starting to understand these phrases.  I think they were written with me in mind.
So last night was the weekly Dinner with the Inlaws.  It was especially busy because it was three of the siblings’ birthdays.  And when I say “especially busy” I mean that there were 22 people there [...]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

It wasn’t too long ago that I realized not every cry is a “Come get me, I’m in distress” cry.  It was a tough road to that realization, but now that I know, my life is much easier.  As is Oscar’s. 
At times I’m sure he was (is) saying, “Mom, geez, leave me alone, I’m just [...]