Family Life

Good news! Today’s work day was just under 12 hours, instead of the 14-16 hours I’d been dreading. It meant that I could come home and eat dinner at a reasonable hour, and tuck the boys into bed. That’s always a highlight. And my cold is no worse than it was yesterday. It’s no better [...]

Tonight’s been the night of the screaming babies. First Daniel, because he didn’t get any goldfish before bed (they’re a snack). Then Joel, because he got told off for getting out of bed when he should have been going to sleep. Finally Micah, and we’re not really sure why he’s so upset. New teeth? It’s [...]

I have a list of about seven things that need fixing on one of our machines. This is a new machine, so it’s warranty work. That means we do the work for free, which is easier and harder at the same time. Easier because we don’t have to wait for the customer to agree to [...]

There’s not a lot I can recommend about the responsibilities of adult life, particularly the responsibilities of a parent. The to-do list never ends. First there are the general essentials: grocery shopping, cooking, washing dishes, laundry, ironing, vacuuming, going to work every day. Then there are the parent-specific essentials: dressing kids, feeding kids, taking them [...]

Micah is teething. This is not a pleasant experience for him. It is not brief. It is not quiet. When his teeth trouble him, he screams and screams and screams. For an hour at a time. It makes no difference if he’s being carried and comforted, or if he’s left to fend for himself on [...]