Family Life

Rub a dub dub Three boys in the tub And who do you think they be? There’s Daniel and Joeley And Micah the baby Scrub them up, kids all three Rub a dub dub Who jumped in the tub? And said “Please fill it up Mum” ‘Twas Daniel that said it And laughed when declared [...]

I got up at five this morning, to go stand in line to register the boys for swimming lessons this spring. It was cold (-8

Micah is not sleeping well at night. He stays up till late, protests loudly and at length whenever he’s put in his bed, and generally keeps the rest of us up. He’s not getting enough sleep himself, and I know I’m not getting enough sleep. Of all parenting issues with small children, sleep problems can [...]

I’m weary from travel. Debbie is weary from ten days alone with the children, and from being sick. The boys are weary from also being sick. I’m not sick (yet), so there’s something to be grateful for. But with me away and Debbie and the boys under the weather, it’s like the household has been [...]

There’s no gentle way to explain this, and Debbie certainly didn’t hesitate to fill me in on all the gory details. She was in full blown rant mode before I even had a chance to take my coat off, when I walked in the door this evening. I asked if she wanted to tell the [...]