Parenting – Page 2

Carousel

Each time the carousel would come around my mom would hold up McKenna and wave her little hand to Anna. Anna had a huge smile on her face – pure delight! As Anna moved out of sight we would look at each other and laugh. The things we do for our kids and grandchildren. ThankContinue reading “Carousel”

Tami’s House

I remember feeling sick on the drive home, my heart hurting, thinking that working was going to confuse Anna. I had just picked her up from child care and, upon leaving, I witnessed as she said Mama to the wrong person. She was just learning how to talk and of course I was always tryingContinue reading “Tami’s House”

Sitting on Abigail’s Bed

Upstairs in our house there are two very sacred spaces. These two spaces, my girl’s rooms, are where they would spend hours listening to music, playing dolls, writing, drawing, “hanging out” with friends or just sitting on their beds thinking about life. When I’m in their rooms, which I find myself going to a lot,Continue reading “Sitting on Abigail’s Bed”

Heartbeat

I love putting Anna to bed at night, the questions, the stories and the screaming “I love you to the moon and back” as I walk down the stairs after a hundred kisses to both my girls. Tom would read and talk with Abigail, I would do the same with Anna, we would swap andContinue reading “Heartbeat”