Son: Dad, I need help. Me: With what? Son: I’m trying to make a peanut butter and jelly but I can’t open the jelly. It’s too hard. Me: OK, I can help you with that. Son: And the second problem is I can’t find the bread! Me: We’ll find that, too. Come on. Son: Thanks, [...]

The kids have a behavior chart in their classrooms and each of them has a clip with their name on it. They “clip up” for good behavior and “clip down” when they get into trouble… Me: So, how was school today? Did you clip up? Son: No, I clipped down… But! But, Dad! Clipping down [...]

The doorbell rings but I’m not sure I heard it. I lean back in my chair, straining my hearing towards the hallway, and listen. I hear small feet running to the front of the house. “Who is it?” My son’s voice echoes up the stairs and through the hall. No answer. He knows exactly what [...]