(Approximately 2:45 AM)
Police: Police precinct, how can I help you?
Aaron: I need to report a crime.
P: What happened, sir?
A: I’ve been robbed. Continue reading ““I’ve Been Robbed””
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Parenting TRUM
This post is going to look a bit different. I think it’s still worth reading (I did write it, after all), but I’m just giving you a heads up.
No, the title is not a typo; I did not forget the “p” at the end. TRUM is an acronym that stands for “Thoughts, Ramblings, Useless information and Musings.” Matthew Berry is a senior fantasy sports analysts at ESPN and TRUM is an acronym he created to structure some of his columns when he has a bunch of things to write about but none big enough to fill up their own column. I’ve been compiling a number of these types of notes myself, so I figured I’d do a blog post TRUM-style. Continue reading “Parenting TRUM”
Debut of the SAHM
When you meet a person for the first time a common topic of conversation is what you do for a living. Or, at least, the question “Where you do work?” is asked. When E was only a few months old my initial response was always “I don’t work; I stay home with my son.” Now E is 14 months old and my response has changed drastically. This past year has shown me just how wrong my earlier answer was, as well as how so many people have preconceived notions about what it means to be a stay-at-home-mother (SAHM). Continue reading “Debut of the SAHM”
Winning the Bedtime Battle
My son is smart.
Allow me to clarify: I’m not saying that to brag or to make anyone feel bad. It’s not like I’m saying he’s smarter than your kid[1]. And it’s not like E would win on “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” or anything like that. He’s only 13 months old, after all.
But he is smart.
No matter what he’s doing, the wheels are turning. If you watch him play, you can see him trying to figure things out. The ring stacker, the shape sorter, the push truck without an on/off switch, he’s mastered them all.[2] He knows how to walk, but also knows that he gets places much faster if he crawls. Think you can stop him from pushing dining room chairs around the room by putting other stuff in his way? He’ll either move the obstacles or just push right through them. Think your phone is safe because you put it on top of a couple pillows on the couch so he can’t reach? He’ll see the phone and pull the pillows down so he can get to it. Continue reading “Winning the Bedtime Battle”
