I have said it before and I will say it again; I am so glad that Firstborn has had the opportunity to manage an all male sports team at her high school this year. Her recent experience at a meet has only reinforced that feeling of gladness for me. While many of the girls her [...]

After a few false starts, here are my top signs that Spring might finally be here to stay here in our neck of the woods: I caught my three-year-old running up and down the front porch … naked … again. I keep catching Grant the Groundhog with what appears to be his new lady friend. [...]

Firstborn and I are a bit out of sorts right now. I actually told her “No” about something and neither of us quite know how to act. It isn’t that Firstborn is spoiled or anything, at least I don’t think she is. I just don’t have to tell her “No” very often because she doesn’t [...]