I spend the first few hours of everyday coaxing a very unwilling toddler to get up and get ready for school. It is a taxing morning ritual that wears on one’s patience in ways that only a testy toddler can. Much to my surprise I’ve quickly adapted to this new
This past Sunday I was that creepy adult crashing a kid’s party. In my defense, I had in fact recieved an invitation – for my three year old daughter. Unfortunately the intended recipient was already on a transcontinental flight out of the country with Daddy dearest when the invite arrived. Reading
Our Christmas holiday was a whirlwind of a vacation that included six flights and time spent in five different locations in the U.S. Almost four years into our life of expatriation in Benin, this has become the norm – holidays that include a mix of stays in the homes of
