Belly Hurts

By adminmph | July 26, 2011 | Comments Off on Belly Hurts

My youngest daughter, Lovey, is currently due for her 2-year-old check up. The doctor’s office is in Petoskey, a cute little town in northern Michigan about 45 minutes away from camp, so I decided to make a day of it.

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How To Bribe Your Kid

By adminmph | February 9, 2011 | Comments Off on How To Bribe Your Kid

My daughter, Sweet Pea (3-1/2) is really mean to my other daughter, Lovey (18 months). I know that Sweet Pea loves her little sister; I also know that siblings antagonize each other, but one night, in the car, Sweet Pea’s outright contempt for Lovey got to the point where I could see it possibly doing some real damage down the road. Sweet Pea: Mommy, daddy–daddy, mommy? Us: Yes?…

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