She met the dentist today and returned victorious.
No cavities. Just perfect, white, shiny, cute, little-girl teeth. It turns out the pain she was having in her mouth over Christmas was some new molars coming in. And the x-rays revealed that she’ll soon be losing one of her front teeth. There’s something [...]
“There are three golden rules for bringing up children. Alas, no one knows what they are.” — Mrs. Bradley
They love us.
It’s easy to forget that when they talk back and defy and scream “I hate you!” and cry and tell you that you’ve ruined their lives. Maybe not easy to forget. Easy to be fooled or temporarily blinded might be more accurate. But they love us. And despite all [...]
Daughter: Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad. Dad…
Me, waking up, trying to focus: Wha…? Huh? What time is it?
Daughter: Dad, it’s time for breakfast.
Me: Ungh.
Daughter: Dad. Dad. Dad…
Me: Go ask your mom for breakfast.
Daughter: But, Daaad! We can’t ask Mom for breakfast — she’s nocturnal!
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