No that’s not a double entendre. I’ve been hibernating for a few months now. Seasonal depression and a winter funk has weathered itself in. But Spring is on its way. Blue skies and sun are…

Mornings with school aged children are fun, effortless and generally uneventful.…….said no parent ever. Despite the riots that may have occurred the night before I try and start each morning with a clean slate. It’s…

I need to find out if other parents are having the same meal time issues. The boys are relatively good eaters. Like others of their age they are fairly fussy.  They have a dislike for…

It is half past 2 and I think I hear the patter, Here we go again, whatever is the matter? You are in your own room, it’s always what you wanted, Now you come and tell…

Food Fight….

It ended with a broken bowl, cereal all over the table, milk over the walls and floor. Our boys had a mini-food fight this morning. My wife freaked out. The boys ended up in their…

1130pm. 2 young boys tucked up in bed. A dog barks quietly in the bedroom. I am drifting off, just in that threshold between awake and sleep. Blissfully unaware that….. Hang on. We don’t have…