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When Do You Compromise?
Let's kick this off with an apology to Jim! I've been meaning to write down some thoughts on COVID life for the past few weeks but when I think, "yeah, tonight I'll do it," COVID life takes over. Before I know it, the kids are asleep, I'm desperately trying to crank...
Aw, Fudge!
Last weekend, our family kicked off another rousing weekend of staying home and trying to entertain ourselves within the same 3-4 block radius in Washington, DC. As I woke up that Saturday morning, little did I know we would reach a quarantine milestone. We had to...
Day 76: Looking for Words
Being a parent means constantly improvising. Every day, new challenges are put before us and we are forced to react. Life is full of that kind of thing anyway, but with little kids, there is the added pressure of having to at least appear that you are steady,...
Day 50: Tiny Cameras and Imaginary Vacations
The day began, as days with kids often do, with something completely oddball and unexpected. The night before, Amelia and Henry were playing with these tiny little toy plastic cameras that I believe came from some kind of goodie bag around Henry's birthday.They...
Day 39: Hoop, There It Is
Thursday morning started with a good rush of productivity on the work front, and prep for moderating another webinar in a series I've been doing with colleagues around the country.This series began with a bit of a technical train wreck (noted many, many blogs ago)...
Day 30: Elmo Party
As most parents out there can attest, any breaks in the monotony, real or invented, are extremely helpful in keeping the kids engaged and sane. And sane kinds means sane(er) grown ups.Tuesday, I stumbled on a nice one while Amelia was asking me if there was any place...
My Half-Birthday
By guest blogger Amelia Schneider, Age 6 Yesterday I had sum ice cream and a Oreo for my half birthday. But we did not play a game, but we learned about Australia. So we went to bed. It was fun.Amelia's notes about AustraliaOn Sunday...
