Making parenting more fun, easy, meaningful and joyous
When Kubla was a toddler, he showed no interest whatsoever in stacking blocks. Knock down blocks—absolutely. Make rockets or dinosaurs with his blocks spread flat on the ground—sure. But his creations rarely get more than
We return from our walk, mortified to see my mother-in-law letting Kubla play with her saw. I snatch it from his hands and count all his fingers. A four year old can’t play with a
“Don’t forget to clear your plate.” Is that really how families want to end dinner? With a chore? That word, chore—makes me think of Cinderella not being able to go to the ball. What do
