2019-02-08 11:41
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 saw!… Read More
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2019-01-11 13:02
When Kubla learned to crawl, he would want to join the games of his older cousins. But it’s hard to play soccer with a baby on the field. We needed to find a new game.
So we invented B… Read More
2018-12-28 10:57
Kubla and I have been reading about the Solar System. He’s in a space phase, soaking up astronomical trivia.
One day we’re on the beach, taking a break from swimming.
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2018-12-21 11:29
Kubla loves music. We always have music playing in our home. He loves to find ways to make music with his toys. For awhile, we have a family piano lesson, but it doesn&rsqu&hell…Read More
2018-12-07 09:54
I put Kubla in the baby swing, pushing him gently. I’m a little bored.
After a few minutes, “Kubla, do you want to do something else?”
“More!”
“OK… Read More
2018-11-30 13:12
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The food and time with friends and family are great, of course. Hearing what the little ones are grateful for always warms my heart. Bu… Read More
2018-10-26 12:32
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—s… Read More
2018-10-19 12:02
Time for dinner. Kubla is doing his best to ignore me.
“Kubla, I said it’s time for dinner.”
Silence. Another call to the table. He’s in a combative… Read More
2018-10-12 12:15
Touring Kubla’s school, I see a poster in the teacher’s lounge, hidden from the students:
Curiosity is the cure for boredom.
There is no cure for curiosity.
I commit it to memory… Read More
2018-09-28 12:24
Kubla comes back from a playdate. His friend has a potty mouth.
Later that day, Kubla plays with his toy cars. He pushes one off the cliff of our couch. His hand guides its… Read More
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