God bless 12 year-old boys. They’re fiery. They’re prideful. They tell horrible jokes (usually related to potty humor).
Ties that bind
People ask my older kids all the time what it’s like to have so many younger siblings. Do they like it? Is it fun? Do…
5 (good) things I learned from the patriarchy movement
The vendor hall seemed strangely empty and somehow too quiet. For the first half of the day, I couldn’t put my finger on what was…
It’s messy
Birdie already knows that all good fairy tales– the ones where the rules are broken and reality is suspended and that pony can finally, finally…
On full quivers
If I could change one thing about the way I’m perceived as a mom of many, it wouldn’t be the intrusive, assumptive questions about my…
Brothers
Blood is a curious thing.
Starting over
It’s true. You only get one shot at raising your family. Mostly. Because if you’re us, and you have two distinct sets of children that…