Tag: being a parent

  • Waning crescent

    Waning crescent

    I’m working full-time at one of my part-time jobs this week. The kids are off school the whole week and I’m on full-time Dad duty while Kav works. That means I have little time for writing and reading my own stuff, and lots of time researching the latest Minecraft Dungeons update (Fauna Faire!) and reading…

  • Do I need more time to myself really?

    Do I need more time to myself really?

    Sometimes I feel like I have no time to fit myself, and my myriad other interests, into my day. The kids are nonstop and if it isn’t them it’s the dog or the house or the next meal. I don’t have a second to sit down. Is this a bit of an exaggeration? Maybe a…

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    Early morning before anyone was up, Vivi showed me how she learned to draw a lighthouse. Later, Sam and Kav were waiting for me after my run, full of goofball faces. Feeling more than grateful. The night before I read this: Studies have confirmed what’s pretty obvious – having children makes people even unhappier. But…