Tag: Family Time

Why Newborns Are Terrifying

As soon as we opened the door, she became the most fragile thing in our home.

The best I can do is come storming back down the hallway mumbling about, “Freakin’ socks and this house.”

I spent years in the babyhood trenches. I have the scars, words, and formula stains to prove it.

Autism doesn’t make my son the best boy in the world. The fact that he’s mine makes him the best boy in the world.

When it comes to meetings like this, it’s about helping my child. I’m here for him.

It was the day that she nearly made me laugh so hard that coffee came out of my nose

The turkey is gobbled and the pumpkins are mulch. You’re allowed to decorate. It’s OK now.

We all rushed to get here. When we did, it was electric bills and frozen waffles.

I pictured her handing me paper stacks of glue and popsicle sticks until she was in her 50s.

You never realize how much of your life isn’t kid friendly until you find yourself tasked with being friendly to kids.