Imagine a six-hour road trip with one mom, two kids and zero movies to watch along the way. That’s right. Recently, the kids and I took a (mostly) electronic-free road trip, and we liked it. We liked it so much that we’ll probably connect over something other than gadgets during our next lengthy car ride. We brought a roll of tape,… Read more →
Category: Parenting
It’s my anniversary (but it’s not what you think)
Today is my big day. It’s not my wedding anniversary; I’m divorced. It’s not my birthday; I’m 34, the same as yesterday. It is, however, the sixth anniversary of the day I picked up my infant son and realized I couldn’t feel the warmth of his body. I panicked, worrying that he wasn’t warm. I quickly discovered that I had gone… Read more →