There was a time when I was moon, sun, and stars to my boys. Their days began and ended with me: a morning hug around the neck, a goodnight kiss in the dark. It was exhausting, but it was also gloriously uncomplicated. These days their need for me grows more nuanced by the hour. I…
Tag: toddlers
The Sweet Spot
My husband and I spent the weekend rearranging furniture. By the end of Sunday we had reclaimed another square-inch of space of Lego storage from our children. We promptly put a plant there and much like brandishing a flag and claiming land for the Queen, we staked our claim as adults. Sitting in our increasingly…
The Light At the End of the Tunnel
For about a year, my firstborn woke before the dawn’s early light. For those twelve hellish months, 6 a.m. was a far off dream, a fantasy in which it was dangerous to indulge, a carrot dangling at the end of a cold, dark night. I’m not sure if Dante had children, but even if he…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 