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I am locked in a battle of wills and I so don't need it. As if three children and a business aren't enough to take care of, I now have to worry about our cat. The Girl wanted a pet. We borrowed my sister's dog and quickly found we are not ready for a dog and children-too many moving parts. I still ... Read More about The fourth child

I know this is way old news, but when the story broke, I was at a work conference. My work conferences are not like most. They are all sunshine and light and full of positive energy. So, I refused to pierce my happy bubble by giving this story any time. I am back now and as I start to write anything ... Read More about How old is too old? 67.

I spent the day yesterday at the beach. Not a bad gig if I do say so myself. We were at the beach all weekend as a family, so the kids' ocean courage crept up incrementally with dad there to push them along. This left me, the sole week-day warrior-alone with three little fishes ready to take on the ... Read More about Letting Go

I didn't know my dad. He passed away when I was four and while I had a widely varied and equally awesome group of surrogate dads over the years, I never had a consistent father in my life. Then I got married and I got to adopt Kevin's dad. It is cool to "get" a dad when you are already a grown-up ... Read More about Fathers

I just spent a few minutes holding The Baby because he woke up screaming. He's sharing a room with his brother and sister for a few days, as we are visitors in our old home. I didn't want to wake the other kids so rather than let him cry, I scooped him up and snuggled him back to sleep. This isn't ... Read More about Time Marches On…