The other day I woke up as mom to a
beautiful, emotional, erratic tween girl, and a tenderhearted, curious,
hilarious seven year old boy. They have each been living in my
home since their births, but somehow, things have changed—and in a
sneaky, overnight kind of way.
Just a few months ago, my husband and I
were enjoying a very satisfying parental moment as we observed our
children making good choices and treating people with love. The sails of
our parenting vessel were at full mast and we were cruising along with
the wind at our backs. I guess we were asleep when a storm blew in! All
of a sudden, I found myself throwing sideways glances at my husband as
if to telepathically communicate... [read more]
