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Wrapping presents is dangerous business

One of the benefits of our annual sibling Christmas gift exchange is the kids learn how to wrap presents. The rest of the year, we shove gifts into colorful bags with tufts of tissue paper jutting from the top. It takes no special skill to do this. If you can load a grocery sack with […]

The Curse of the Zip-Off Pantleg

I’ve been defeated by a square foot of polyester blend. Well over a year ago, I bought a pair of pull-on athletic-style pants for Ryley. They feature pant legs that zip off, transforming into shorts. He has never worn them as pants. The first moment he took ownership, he zipped away the extra material. I […]

What it’s like to have big, medium, and small kids all at the same time

It’s like sailing a ship through rough seas with sock puppets on your feet and your hands tied behind your back.

It’s having a deep, interesting conversation while you try to remove a crayon someone stuck in a rubber duck.

It’s changing a diaper while someone yells to be wiped while another adds maxi-pads […]