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Six Years Ago I Was Dead
The other day, Dylan said to me, “Six years ago I was dead.” We were at the gas station. I was pumping gas, and Dylan and Riley were hanging out the window. I replied, “No, you weren’t dead. You...
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Show Off
Kids say the darndest things, don’t they? Dylan’s “Six Years Ago I Was Dead” bit comes to mind right away. One of my favorite lines from Riley is, “I love you all the way to Costco and back.” Kids...
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The Puppet Show
Riley announced that there was to be a puppet show. In the family room. Under the coffee table. With a handful of fish finger puppets. Truth be told, if Dylan were home I would’ve busied myself...
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My Brain Told Me To Do It
Kids ask a lot of questions, and they come in all shapes and sizes. For instance, some questions are easy to answer: Can I have a snack? Yes. (But not now. It’s almost dinnertime.) Can we get a...
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Tossing Sorries
Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, starts this evening at sunset. On this solemn holiday, Jews atone for their sins from the previous year and consider how to make the coming year better....
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It’s My Birthday
A while back, Riley and I had a priceless conversation in the car. It was so hilarious that he occasionally likes to repeat it like it’s a one-act play. It goes like this: Riley: Can I help you...
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Letting The Light In
I’ve always thought there’s nothing sweeter than watching my boys wake up. Their warm bodies, sleepy eyes, crazy hair, and sheet wrinkles imprinted on their cheeks are a gift (before the grind). As...
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God Is In The Picture
I’m as surprised as you are that I’m writing about God. As Dylan would say, “Awkwaaaaaard.” I feel as qualified to talk about God as I do quantum physics or Minecraft mods. What the heck is a mod,...
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Connecting with Boys Offline in an Online World
“Mommy, do you remember that time you played Skylanders with me?” My nine-year-old son asks me this question from time to time. I do remember. It was the first and only time I played Skylanders because...
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Adulthood: Being One vs. Feeling Like One
“Will I be an adult when I’m 18?” My seven-year-old son sat across from me carefully and deliberately savoring every morsel of a chocolate chip cookie dough cake pop. It was our sweet tradition each...
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