My husband and I have always been very careful about the things we say in front of our children.  It is very easy, though, to slip into catty remarks in front of the boys, especially when we have such little time to just the two of us.  Talking in “code” has worked well for us, but with a pretty bright second grader with big ears in range, it is getting harder and harder. Read more…

We were on our way home from our restaurant of choice (because they have an indoor play yard) with the kids one night, when our 2 year old son started shouting in a desperate voice, “DAD!  DAD!!!!”  Our immediate response was to find out what was so distressing that warranted a call reserved only for blood-related injuries. Read more…