That apple is big enough and so am I
Today while getting dressed in the morning to head out to Spanish class, Mica was facing me as I knelt down beside him and he kept standing up right there in front of me and taking his little fists and pressing one on each side of my jaw. I could see the effort in his [...]
What We’re Reading (Feel Good Edition)
We go the library and the kids pile the books on the couch next to me. I want this one, and this one. And this one. When we arrive home, we are always amazed when we open up an especially sweet one. A story that sweeps us away, shows us the way, shares something a [...]
Connecting to Well-Being
We rushed around and arrived early. Mica wailed as I stopped the car, “I don’t want to go to this doctor! There is nothing to do here!!” He was right. Orlando was seeing a podiatrist for the second time, and his office was not a child’s paradise. Last time, I found myself flipping through Good [...]
Sink or Swim
Last night, Orlando attended his first swimming class. He has been somewhat afraid of the water and not too interested in putting his head under (though he will do his face quickly), but the more we’ve played in the water this summer, the more he said he wanted to learn. We talked about swim lessons, [...]
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