For just under a dollar, I can dispense TLC, validation, and the easing of rules where they don’t really matter
Twenty weeks and four days was too early for anything, no man’s land in terms of viability… but I wouldn’t let my mind go there
We laugh at ourselves and our awful memories, but inside, no one is laughing
When programs guaranteed that they would teach him independence, I usually responded, “Independence — we have that down pat. How are you on dependence training?”
I will do this, I tell myself sternly as I add lavender-scented fabric softener to the load of clothing. And I will do this right
I know that little boys don’t sit playing with dolls and tea sets during recess. Squabbles happen and scratches do ensue. But teeth aren’t replaceable!
