Out of the Mouth of Babes
If you read my last column, you know that my 6-year-old likes to wait until we are in the car and I can’t just run away when he asks me...
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- Aug 12
- 3 min
If All Else Fails … Avoid
A recent conversation with the 6-year-old on the drive home from summer camp had me wanting to careen the SUV into the nearby woods and...
- Jul 30
- 4 min
Idle Hands
If you’ve read my columns before, you know my child doesn’t sit still. Whether you call it an undiagnosed attention deficit something or...
- Jul 17
- 4 min
Holiday Weekends are Killer
Imagine the following threat leaving my lips through gritted teeth with flushed cheeks and a vein bulging out of my neck, with spectators...
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Age is Definitely More Than a Number
I still sometimes get asked the question: “Do you and your husband think you’ll ever have more kids?” My response is usually a little...
- Jun 18
- 3 min
Moms Get Sensory Overload, Too
I never had a sensory issue until I had a kid. Now, it seems I am constantly on the verge of overstimulated, “touched out,” in need of...
- May 29
- 4 min
On The Road Again…
Well, we survived another several-hours-long road trip to western New York without killing each other, so I consider that a good kick off...
- May 14
- 3 min
A Tough Crowd
I recently received an email from Mikey’s teacher regarding an upcoming reading program, and it sparked a memory – or, more accurately, a...
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Duh!
We have entered a new phase of childhood that includes “Duh!,” as well as the eye roll, “Yeah!” with a head bob, and – get this – air...
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Privacy 101
I know there are plenty of families with kids Mikey’s age that still bathe together or get dressed in front of their little ones, but in...
- Mar 19
- 4 min
When You’re Dead, You’re Dead
When it comes to parenting, when you decide to just throw your hands up, it’s not always in defeat. Sometimes you’re just choosing to let...
- Mar 5
- 3 min
Without Order, There is Chaos
Let’s talk about the horrors of having someone without kids drop by unexpectedly and getting an uncensored look at your house in all its...
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Snow Way!
I remember being a kid and waking up early to listen to the radio to hear if my school was on the list of delayed starts or closures, and...
- Jan 23
- 4 min
Worry Wart
If anyone had told me before I had a child that becoming a parent would turn me into a stark raving mad lunatic, I would have never...
- Jan 8
- 3 min
A Day in the Life
This week I’ve decided to provide readers with a few snippets that could happen at any time during a day in the life with my 5-year-old...
- Dec 26, 2023
- 3 min
Santa’s Watching
As I write this column I have less than two weeks left of what I like to call “free parenting assistance” and sometimes even “free...
- Dec 4, 2023
- 3 min
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Nothing tests the family dynamic quite like preparing for the holidays. It started the weekend before Thanksgiving when we took advantage...
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
The Beat Goes On
I’ve always been a lover of music and the concept that music is timeless. For example, the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their debut...
- Oct 31, 2023
- 3 min
Not-So-Teachable Moments
Some of you readers may recall that about two months ago we welcomed a new member to the Crocco family, when our 5-year-old won a fish at...
- Oct 17, 2023
- 3 min
Jitter Bug
I’ve decided to use this column to solicit help. Consider this an S.O.S. My child has ants in his pants. Mike and I have known this...
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