Lately I’ve been reading a lot of blog posts about things you shouldn’t ask people; the top ten things you should never ask a new mother and questions no special-needs parent wants to hear and the worst things to ask about autism. But I want to tell you something. You can ask me anything. If Jack was […]
“I want to GO TOO! I want to go to Mill-ya’s party!” Henry screamed, kicking my seat with his Spider-Man sneakers. It was a Sunday afternoon, and we had just dropped Rose off at her friend Amelia’s carnival-themed birthday party. “Henry,” Jack interrupted his brother’s wailing, irritated. “Stop crying. I never go to birthday parties.” […]
A few weeks ago the kids had the day off for Hurricane Sandy. Around here, the media dubbed it “Frankenstorm” because it coincided with Halloween. Normally it’s not a big deal when school is canceled, since I basically work from home and have a really flexible schedule. Except on this particular day, I was supposed […]
Last Tuesday Joe had a dinner commitment after work, so I was on my own at bedtime. Bedtime in our house can be fairly chaotic, and it’s even harder when one of us has to do it solo. In between teeth-brushing and story-reading and kiss-giving, there’s always the inevitable I need to tell you something […]