Three days ago I posted this little story on the Facebook page: I didn’t really realize until that morning that Number 7 only had two pairs of shoes. She doesn’t mind. She’s always had what she needs. Until Monday when she had peed all over her sneakers. Anyway, I posted that story just because I […]
Lessons I've Learned
24 hours into Positive Discipline. This sh*t works.
Yesterday morning, Operation Positive Discipline officially took effect. If you read Saturday’s post, you know that one of the biggest challenges I’m facing is the kids arguing multiple times a day. And I’ve been constantly refereeing and consequently wanting to gouge my eyeballs out with a tiny replica of the Empire State Building. Yesterday morning […]
I thought I was solving the problem. Until I realized I was actually a part of it.
One of the biggest recurring issues I have with the kids that drives me nuts on a regular basis, multiple times a day, is the kids fighting. A lot. Like as soon as I leave the room, I pretty much know I only have a minute or two before my house resembles Lord of the […]
I felt it. And so did Number 5.
I’m not going to keep talking about my house forever. I promise. But I just want to tell you this little story. As you already know, on Monday afternoon I spoke with Tyrone, and he let us know that we had been approved for our loan modification and that the foreclosure proceedings on the house […]
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
As you all know, foreclosure proceedings started on our house about a year and a half ago. And then about three weeks ago, we got a letter from a lawyer telling us the house was now officially in active foreclosure. Which meant now the clock was seriously ticking. Quickly. I don’t know if you’ve ever been […]
If you can only give your kids one thing, GIVE THEM THIS.
The other day I told you how I took Number 3 to his Zones practice. There were about 40 kids and just as many parents there. Some of the kids who were there have been to this meet already, so it’s not all that scary or intimidating. But for other kids, it’s their first time. It’s also not […]