by Amy LeForge | Mar 11, 2008 | Parenting
Well, folks, this blog is about the good and the bad of parenting, and today we bring you the bad. Right now, the older boys are in their room and I’ve told them not to talk to me for a while. I’ve been frustrated for the past several days at the...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 19, 2008 | Parenting
Got my boys back today. They went to visit their grandparents last Wednesday; the annual ice fishing festival was this past weekend. On top of that, the folks report more snow on the ground than they’ve seen in 16 years of living there, so the sledding was fine....
by Amy LeForge | Feb 17, 2008 | Parenting
Something I’ve been pondering deeply about The Mercenary is his tendency to be, ummmmm, bossy. The reason it worries me is that I was ahhhh, particularly strong in taking the lead during activities in my own early years. I wish that someone had been able to get...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 15, 2008 | Parenting
This is my weekly post on compliments at Forever Parenting. Have a great day everyone! I’ve been working on improving my relationship with the boys, especially the older ones. February is a difficult month with the cloudy cold days…just blah in general. It’s easy for...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 26, 2008 | Parenting
Okay readers, I need some help. You ready? Good. Thursday I spent about ten hours working on the books for a local nonprofit. I was the one who transferred everything to the software program over a year ago, and they needed some updates to get ready for annual...
by Amy LeForge | Jan 25, 2008 | Parenting
My weekly post is up at Forever Parenting. Got any suggestions for beating the winter blahs? I’d love to hear them! For the half of the planet that’s in the depths of winter, this is the time of year when the cold, dreary days can really get to you. Add to...