On Losing a Beloved Pet and Sharing Grief with Kids

Animal love. Pet love, specifically rescue pet love is almost unbearable. It's what you take on when you love another living being no matter what. We all die someday. Is it worth the pain?  Yes. Absolutely positively unequivocally yes. Nothing compares.  I wouldn't wish the pain away.  But damn, does it hurt. Our sweet old …

All the ways two-and-a-half year olds are INCREDIBLE

My babies are two and a half years old today.  They've been on the planet for two years plus a half year.  While you might think that extra 6 months is not a big deal, well my friends, let me tell you all the reasons it is a VERY BIG DEAL. Right now is AWESOME …

GO WITH THE FLOW: Potty Training Twins

We are on week two of potty training out twins and I must say, it's going just swimmingly. I mean, the adults are all exhausted from constantly running with them to the bathroom and we are never giving them water or fruit again, but besides that, we are doing GREAT! "OH MY GOD I CANNOT …