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A slow six

Ollie is six months old. The past half-year arced from birth to now with a leisure I’ve never experienced. Time moved slowly, plodding up and down the rows of weeks, back and forth, until we found ourselves on the other side of the sun. Instead of a looming winter, we see summer on the horizon. […]

Saturday Siblings ~ Getting Even

Last Saturday, I featured my Odd Children. In the spirit of making things even, here are The Evens.

They may be outnumbered, but they have the toddler in their ranks. He has the will and charm of two people, plus ten.

Official Even roll-call with birth order: Ryley (2), Tommy (4), Beatrix (6), […]

Scene from a Happy Childhood

Every spring, my K-8 kids have a mandatory, massive, ridiculously involved school project called Night of the Notables. They have to become a notable person from history, dress as the person, and give a speech. I dread it and I look forward to it. There’s work, but reward. I learn a lot from my kids […]