He’s Trying to Kill Me
Welp, Mikey made it about two and a half weeks in kindergarten before being sent to the principal’s office. For the record, I don’t think...
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- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 min
Kindergarten, Here We Come!
It was a big day in the Crocco household… Kindergarten! Yes, we recently sent our little 5-year-old man out into the world with our...
- Sep 5, 2023
- 3 min
Bubble Guppies
We went to Family Day at the Patterson Fire Department, where Mikey enjoyed all the offerings – bounce houses, parade, face painting,...
- Aug 21, 2023
- 2 min
Parenting is a Full-Contact Sport
Kids, man… They don’t hold back; they don’t bite their tongue. Unless you have thick skin, you may never make it out of parenting alive....
- Aug 8, 2023
- 3 min
What He Doesn’t Know Will Definitely Kill Him
So, the 5-year-old is hip to the fact that we do not, in fact, go to bed right after he does, and to say it is not well-received...
- Jul 27, 2023
- 4 min
The Great Doughnut Debate
I’ve determined that kids don’t become spoiled by receiving big gifts like a pony or a trip to Disney. No, they get spoiled through all...
- Jul 13, 2023
- 3 min
Sorry, Kid, You’re Stuck With Us
I would love to be one of those go-with-the-flow moms who can let routine and schedules and bedtime go out the widow on a whim just to...
- Jun 27, 2023
- 2 min
You’re Never Too Young to Earn Your Keep
I recently had to bring Mikey with me to run some errands for work. He’s 5, so I figured it’s time he learned to pull his weight, anyway....
- Jun 15, 2023
- 4 min
Just Another Day in Paradise
I was having one of those days where I couldn’t stand my own kid. Now, I know there is a whole group of readers who are going to gasp at...
- May 30, 2023
- 4 min
Big Guy in the Big Apple
We recently took Mikey on his first trip to New York City! His friends must have been talking about NYC, or maybe they even talked about...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Girls Rule, Boys Drool
When Mikey was younger, say, maybe 3-ish, he and his classmates seemed to have no concept of boy versus girl. They all played together...
- May 25, 2023
- 3 min
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
“Momma, can we bake something.” “Mmm, let me just wake up a little first, bud. Then we can bake something.” It’s 6:13 a.m. Saturday and...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Nothin’ But Time
One of the many things nobody warned me about parenting is how much time I would spend standing around doing nothing while watching my...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
American Ninja Warrior, Mom Edition
Over the past few months Mikey has gotten much more engaged in independent play, which has my husband and I feeling two ways: guilty...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Houston, We Have a 5-Year-Old!
So, here’s something to add to my Mother of the Year application: I unintentionally handed out tobacco paraphernalia to about 44 5-year...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Pearly Whites
Recently, a 15-minute pediatric dentist visit took about 4 years off my life. The dentist… The. Dentist… where teeth go to shine but...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Potty Peril
I was sitting in a coffee shop recently when a man came in with what I assume was his son. He was a bigger guy – tall and broad. The boy...
- May 25, 2023
- 3 min
Germs Are a Kid’s Best Friend
In all our combined 78 years on this earth, my husband and I have never been as continually physically ill as we have been this past four...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Children Are a Blessing
We recently attended a baptism for my nephew. The drama began before we even left the house, attempting to get Mikey to wear something...
- May 25, 2023
- 4 min
Surviving Christmas
Christmas was wonderful. It was full of family and food and presents, and a spoiled 4 ½-year-old… as it should be. A truly magical time....
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