toddlers

When was the last time your three-year-old was like, “Oh you’re not feeling well? You should definitely get some rest. I’ll just take care of myself. No sweat.”

I am alone.

They don’t care about you. As long as you are meeting their ransom demands, the rest of your life is irrelevant.

Most of my friends have kids who are much younger than mine. We often share our parenting woes and victories, and I am always talking about the light at the end of the all-consuming-toddler-stage tunnel. There are things that were challenging, daunting, or slightly dreaded in my mind when my kids were toddlers. Now, these are wonderful cherished times with my teens:

"If you are able to get a shower alone, or even at all, it is probably tainted by the screams of your 4-year-old..."