Toddlers

My kid’s carbon footprint keeps me awake at night

My kid’s carbon footprint keeps me awake at night

May 31, 2016 ♦
Adoption, LGBT, Marriage, Parenting, Toddlers
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We all have a carbon footprint. I’m constantly conscious of mine, but that doesn’t equate to me changing my behavior. If my carbon footprint is significant, my son’s carbon footprint must be gargantuan. I shudder to think of all the pollution and waste he’s single-handedly contributed to the planet in only 42-months. Infants may look harmless and cute, but that’s…
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The hotel house

The hotel house

May 4, 2016 ♦
Parenting, Toddlers, Travel
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There are times when several of the things my son loves align. We call this vacation. Eddie loves air travel, hotels, and elevators. When we travel he gets to experience three of his favorite things. Eddie has improved greatly when it comes to air travel. As an infant in a baby carrier he traveled with few problems. When he turned…
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France is coming!

France is coming!

May 3, 2016 ♦
Behavior, Parenting, Toddlers
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We started prepping my son, Eddie, for the arrival of our international exchange student a week ahead of time. We explained that a young man named Pierre would stay with us for three months. He understood the situation, but our boy insisted on saying, “France is coming!” over and over again. He learned to find France on a map. We…
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Vacation Anxiety: Going up?

Vacation Anxiety: Going up?

May 2, 2016 ♦
Parenting, Toddlers, Travel
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Vacation can be work. I say that because, for me, vacation brings up issues I need to work on. It starts before we even leave the house. It starts with packing a suitcase. Do I need to take dress up clothes or just casual clothes? Do I need three pair of shoes? Really? I used to be a savvy traveler.…
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Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone

April 30, 2016 ♦
Parenting, Toddlers
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I am stingy when it comes to getting rid of certain clothing and baby gear. I don’t know why. I’m not that sentimental about the things my toddler outgrows. I have no intention on saving piles of things he used to wear and play with. I don’t have the patience or the space. I have no fantasies about him handing…
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Trust, but verify

Trust, but verify

April 29, 2016 ♦
Behavior, Parenting, Toddlers
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My mother-in-law takes my 3 year-old son at his word. That’s admirable. It’s cute, even. If he says he doesn’t have to go to the bathroom, well, by golly that must be what he means. If he says he wants macaroni and cheese for lunch, she expects that is truly what he wants to eat. If he says he ate…
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