by Pam Moore | Apr 29, 2024 | Parenting
Until recently, I was convinced my life would be better if only we had more space. Until we got a bigger house or remodeled, I thought a special organizing system for our burgeoning collection of toys and books would do the trick. I lived in constant fear of a painful...
by Pam Moore | Mar 30, 2024 | Parenting
Inevitably my 18-month-old daughter will fall at the park. I will not try to catch her. On a typical day, my daughter will ingratiate herself with the kids whose mothers thought to bring brightly colored shovels and Fisher-Price dump trucks to the park. I will come...
by Pam Moore | Jan 30, 2024 | Education
More Goldfish!” my 5-year-old demands. I summon all my patience. “Can you try that again?” “I’m hungry!” I take a long blink. “Honey? Can you—” Her face is still beet red, but her body has relaxed. She takes a deep breath, then slowly blows the air through her pursed...
by Pam Moore | Jan 29, 2024 | Health & Nutrition
I NEED pizza!” my 6-year-old screams from our minivan’s back seat. I inhale slowly to avoid yelling back. A few hours earlier I was crouched over my 4-year-old, giving her a lifesaving shot of epinephrine before heading to the emergency room via ambulance. Now we’re...
