A Love Letter to the Outsider
Loud and mercurial, my son is a blurry shade of all-over-the-damn-place on the plastic play structure of a park we’ve never visited before. He stomps and cheers, climbs and slides. He is my One Man Army. And I am not embarrassed for him. It’s part of what makes him so great. But children can be […]
The Blogged Generation
My family sits like a clump of wires at the back of a desk. Disentangling my familial politics and systems has often proved equally difficult. So when it came time to forge ahead to make my dad’s final plans after he died, things were inevitably complicated. I don’t know where my father’s ashes were spread. […]
When We Were Kids Together
My son launches into a cackling spell befitting a dictator watching an enemy fall. Or, at the very least, bellowing as any genius villain would in a James Bond flick. Finn has a great laugh. Even when it’s forced, the wind flies from his lungs and I get the impression he’s letting the whole world […]
First Time Fireworked
I think people love fireworks because they paint the sky with the very same emotional reaction we have when we see the people we love. This Vine represents, I believe, the first time Finn saw fireworks. You might notice the change in his face from the moment before to the moment after. It’s sort of […]
My Kid Just Said… #25
“Your boobs make you really comfy.” -Finn (June 2013, 3.5 years old) Submitted without comment. Except for one: seconded, my son. ““ Previous My Kid Just Said Thomas Da Twain Wee Wee! My Kid Just Said Facebook Page This is where YOU can post YOUR kid’s quotes. Go for it! Follow us on Facebook. You […]
My Wife Just Said #112
“‘Give me a kiss without tongue.’ Something I should not have to say to my toddler.” –Avara You’d think she was talking about me and not my three-year-old son. You’d be wrong. It’s like he just learned his tongue is a deadly weapon. ““ Previous “My Wife Just Said…” Follow us on […]
My Kid Just Said… #22
“You taste like a clean pretzel.” -Finn (April 2013, 3.5 years old) This was after my son licked his mama’s face… First, what? Second, what does a dirty pretzel taste like? Third, how does my son know the difference? So many stories to get to the bottom of… ““ Previous My Kid Just Said Love […]
My Kid Just Said… #21
“Mama, I’m your son. Son is a different word for love.” -Finn (April 2013, 3.5 years old) Sometimes, the simplicity of youth can trump even the greatest mind of those elders who’ve seen it all. Kids can and do say things that shine like stars. If you’re not paying attention, these truths will slip past […]
My Kid Just Said… #20
“Boys have a penis, girls have a diamond.” -Finn (2013, 3.5 years old) Finn just nailed it. You’re welcome, humanity. ““ Previous My Kid Just Said Stanky body odor is the pits! My Kid Just Said Facebook Page This is where YOU can post YOUR kid’s quotes. Go for it! Follow us on Facebook. You […]
The Charlie Brown Question
“I going kill myself.” No sooner did it leave his lips than I pounced on his statement with a question. “Where did you hear that?” His little formative 3-year-old mind had already moved on to more fertile pastures, a grouping of Lego blocks for the moment. “Where did you hear that, Finn?” I didn’t want […]
