Sibling Revelry
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
When we were finished with dinner a couple of days ago, Gabrielle begged me to keep Daniel at the table for a few minutes while she and a couple of her brothers “made a surprise” for him. I agreed.
I overheard excited whispers in the next room while I sat at the table and talked with Daniel for a little while.
After several minutes, Gabby bounced breathlessly into the room and announced, “Its ready!... READ MORE
The Painful Truth
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Gabby: I don’t like being the “bigger person.” It seems to me like the “bigger person” always loses.
Compromise and Reason
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, August 11, 2008
Last night, as I was tucking Gabrielle into her bed, she asked me to turn on her electric fan.
“Put it on HIGH!” she told me.
I sighed. This is a nightly battle. Her sister roommates don’t like the fan on high, but night after night, Gabby insists.
“How about if we put it on medium instead?” I suggested.
“Noooooo,” Gabby began a predictable protest. “Just this one time can’t I have it on high?”
She... READ MORE
Guilt Be Gone
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, August 08, 2008
When my oldest child was a toddler, we read stacks and stacks of story books every night. She had her favorites memorized and we would spend hours each evening enjoying them together, over and over again.
These days, I sometimes look at my younger kids and feel a pang of guilt. When did we last spend hours and hours snuggled together on the couch reading and re-reading favorite classic stories before... READ MORE
