Month: January 2025
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ivy is 8
She is the baby in the house. We try to elevate her, give her responsibilities which she fulfills with timely commitment and joy. But then she retreats in her baby stage, soft voice, cute demeanor. Not my favorite but I love her nonetheless. When we visit friends, babies are drawn to her like bees to…
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Embracing peace
Growing pains – letting kids try imperfectly. Whoever finishes last Conrad set an impromptu rule that he/she does the dishes. Jackie did them yesterday. And she did them well, to my delight. Tonight Ivy did the dishes, and even cleaned the food cacher. I decided not to get mad anymore. I used to think that…
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Anger as a gift
I did not get angry before becoming a mom. I felt angry but I didn’t give in to this feeling. It wasn’t necessary. There was no place or use for it. I was never wronged in such a way to cause me to call out my anger and use it as a shield. On the…