Nothing like the confirmation that your 7-year-old does most things better than you.
Nine times out of 10, when I tell Sophie it’s time to do her hair, she hollers (lately she’s been looking down, stamping her foot and making a snorting noise — all too similar to a horse, I know) and refuses.
The other afternoon, [...]

In our house, apparently, we don’t play school. We play therapy.
We came home this morning from breakfast with my grandfather. It’s going to be 110 today, so options are limited.
“No TV!” Ray admonished, and since it’s Father’s Day, I toned down my objection.
DIdn’t matter — Annabelle immediately invited Sophie into her room. That’s happening more [...]

Growing up, I can remember my mom singing this really annoying song that started, “Sisters, sisters. Never were there such adoring sisters.” I don’t recall the rest of the words, but I do remember that she’d sing it when my younger sister Jenny and I were fighting — which was often.
Actually, it probably would have been [...]