A Firefighter's Wife

When I was pregnant, I had people tell me about how other parents would judge or condemn my parenting choices.  They would warn me that those parents should be ignored, or that all advice should be taken with a grain of salt.  And since I knew that most controversial parenting choices consisted of vaccinations, breastfeeding, [...]

I tend to stick my foot in my mouth. It’s not something I do intentionally, but usually the result of me not thinking before I speak. I’ve gotten better over the years, but it still happens more often than not.
Ricky really tends to stick his foot in his mouth. He’ll mean to [...]

A few times a week, we go outside and water some of our plants that don’t get watered by the sprinklers.  This is something that Ricky usually does because for some reason, watering is a soothing thing for him (I honestly have no idea why).  Anyway, whether Ricky and I do the watering, we take [...]

The other day, Desmond discovered the tissue box that’s on the coffee table.  And for the rest of the day, Desmond was beyond fascinated with that tissue box.  He examined it, looked at all the sides, and studied the hole on the top.  And then, he discovered the tissues inside.  Once he realized that he [...]

Growing up, I was always in my sister’s shadow.  I felt like I was constantly being compared to her, and never quite measuring up.  I would have people tell me how beautiful my sister was and how we looked nothing alike.  I would hear about how my sister was such an great athlete, and well, [...]