Tag Archive: parenting

I can’t control it, so why do I even try?

I stood there, my feet covered with soap and spit, thinking, Please, God, let this all be worth it someday. My crying, wounded-puppy-eyes kid spit the frothy contents at me because I washed out her mouth for saying “stupid” and “I hate you” to her sister. I constantly tell my kids they can’t just say…

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And this is my normal child?!

I spend a lot of time talking about my oldest two girls because of their special needs and behavior issues. But a great post I read reminded me that my third child is pretty fantastic too. Like warm homemade frosted Christmas cookies are fantastic. She’s an adorable, sweet, colorful kid, and, like the cookies, that…

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