Someone Else’s Kids

We had unseasonably warm weather for New England this year for Christmas. It was about 50 degrees on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, kids were not outside testing their new sleds and snow tubes. Instead, I saw a father outside with his children in an empty parking lot. The kids were obviously enjoying […]

One of the great joys of parenthood must surely be arguing with your child in a crowded store. I was doing Christmas shopping in a department store the other day when a child asked his mother for a toy. He asked quietly, but she exploded! “NO! I bought you something yesterday. Why do you always […]