by Amy LeForge | Sep 2, 2010 | Thoughts from Amy
The Mercenary is well on his way to perfecting the adolescent sigh of irritation whenever I breathe. Yesterday I said to him “Hey, please take the sheets off your bed and bring them down to my room so I can wash them for you.” His response was to roll his...
by Amy LeForge | Aug 10, 2010 | Thoughts from Amy
Yesterday, Kathy’s guest post described the behavior of parents who have ambitions for their children. According to Kathy, “The problem with most parents today is that they tend to force on their children ambitions that were once upon a time theirs,...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 30, 2010 | Thoughts from Amy
TechnoBoy and I were talking about happiness the other day, and he made an interesting comment to the effect of, “If I were born a prince, then my life would be perfect.” I disagreed, explaining that while there are advantages to being a prince such as...
by Amy LeForge | May 31, 2010 | Thoughts from Amy
Part and parcel of Memorial Day celebrations around here include the local parade and memorial service at a cemetery. The boys march in the parade with the Scouts, then have a part in the service before officially retiring any flags that are too old or damaged to fly...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 29, 2009 | Thoughts from Amy
It’s 2:00 am and I can’t sleep yet; I’m too wound up. We’ve got company in the house, so I was up late cleaning the dishes and whatnot, then came to the computer to check email and was surprised to hear someone walking around in the night. Then...
by Amy LeForge | Dec 25, 2009 | Thoughts from Amy
It’s late in the night here at Earnest Parenting. The gifts are wrapped and under the tree, stockings are stuffed, and I’ve even got half the laundry finished. The boys are all sound asleep, although I bet they wake us up bright and early. The level of...