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January 28, 2008
That Trying Decision
Hi. My name’s Todd and I’m a Dad. I have one kid, henceforth to be known as K-Man, who is two-and-a-half going on 22-and-a-half. (Should we just get it out of the way that he’s the smartest, cutest, most artistic and athletic of all of his friends? Or of ALL? Sorry, wrong column. We’ll save the parent-hyper-competitive bit for another time. Suffice to say, K-Man is a good kid.) I’m also married (we’ll call her G) and have a six-year old Australian Shepherd (full name Harley Bear Davidson Kolb Lieman). So, how did I get here? Beyond the obvious – mom and dad got a little tipsy, sperm hit...
Parenting, Pregnancy, Trying
January 28, 2008
Legacy
If you are a parent, or soon-to-be one, or will be one in the future, this has happened, or will happen to you one day: You are standing in line at your local food store, as I was last week. Your just-turned four year-old is twisting and turning on her heels in the checkout line, singing in her sweet, slightly off-key voice and stopping every now and then to give your legs a squeeze and to pipe up, in her little voice, Mama I love you! The people around you smile to themselves as they listen to you, any anxieties they might have about the speed of the checkout clerk shelved temporarily as...
Babies and Toddlers, Children, Health, Lessons from Little Ones, Moms, Parenting, Parenting Advice