Noah is growing so fast. He can put together Legos for 7-14-year-olds with very little assistance aside from finding the elusive piece. He is very very impressed by this. He has all of a sudden stopped the daily tantrums and when a tantrum does occur it is usually because he feels like he failed at … Continue reading Change
Author: Dawn Kasal-Finley
The Troll In All Of Us
Over the past few days, I have noticed an increased amount of judgement and vitriol. Whether it is about Elin (Tiger's ex) destroying what looked like a beautiful mansion, Beyonce and Jay-Z having a baby, Adult Adoptee speaking out about the importance of birth family relationships and visits, or adults deciding that middle school students … Continue reading The Troll In All Of Us
He Said, I Said
So we got the kids report cards on Wednesday. Zoë's is pretty inconsequential--she's in pre-school. But we do get a pretty detailed report of where she is developmentally and what she could work on at home, etc. Noah's is much more detailed this year than in previous years; now that he is in Kindergarten and … Continue reading He Said, I Said
Yep That Was Me
who sent my husband and kids out the door this morning ready for school, only to have them come home 20 minutes later because well.....There wasn't any school today. Turns out today is a holiday. Which I knew it was for me, but really my kids? Come on, they have been home for 2 weeks … Continue reading Yep That Was Me
Looking Forward
There are 3 days left in 2011 and I have to say that it's been a pretty amazing year. Did I do everything that I wanted to? No. Did I do somethings that I didn't know I wanted? Yes. I also struggle with and to be honest usually feel quite uninspired when the time comes … Continue reading Looking Forward
