I suck at listening. My wife has told me so 100 times – and that’s only the times I heard her say it. Before we had kids it was about my failure to listen to her. Now she says I often apply the same inept attentiveness to our little ones. I wouldn’t have believed her,…
It’s hard. Much harder than you can imagine. Much, much harder. A few months ago a friend of mine who is a professional therapist said, ‘A family with a kid under the age of 3 is in crisis mode.’ At first I thought that was a bit negative. Upon reflection, I conclude they’re understating it….
It’s funny how life has a way of pointing us in a certain direction. Most often, it’s only as we look back that we can begin to see it… This is my story: Age: 1-5. I was born in Johannesburg. I went to my parents wedding when I was 2. When I was 5 my…