costs

by ekie
tank of gas: $37
drive to beach: 1 hour
beach parking: $25
bodily injuries: one bad skinned knee, one very-freaking-painful sunburn, one case of swimmer’s ear that I already had but exacerbated by going under water
going to the beach with a friend my own age, no parents in sight, fully independent: priceless

Stop bugging me!

By Jodie
A quick, hassle free trip to the supermarket is usually impossible when you have children.  One of my children has a physical disability and is unable to walk.  Getting a park in a accessible parking spot is supposed to make it a little easier for me.  It also has the potential to completely ruin my [...]

it’s all in how you look at it

by Ekie
My mother came home from dinner and a play tonight and I met her at the door. 
“Guess what?”
“What?”
“We get to put new carpet in the living room!”
“………what?”
“And you probably won’t have to pay for it!”
My mother considered this for about two-tenths of a second, then, being able to read me better than anyone I [...]

keep going

Spring has finally come to my neck of the woods.
The air is warm, kids play outside, forsythia and hyacinth bloom, and all the little pots of seeds I planted on the patio are showing tiny shoots of green.  Today, the trees popped – the green blooms came out.  All of them, all at once.  They [...]

Sticks and stones

By Jfinn08
This incident, that happened to my husband and children weeks ago, still has me furious.
My husband took the kids to our local playground on a Sunday afternoon to spend some time with them and to give me a break.  My son was off exploring the variety of play equipment the playground has to offer [...]