by tlfutcher | Apr 26, 2020 | Explore
Here is the bottom line. One child is a troop of children. Six children is a troop of children. A child is a troop. And currently, in this weird state of emergency we find ourselves in, we are called to be troopers. In all senses of the word. If you worked from an...
by tlfutcher | Apr 26, 2020 | Explore
Is it ok to love something that you also hate? What about crying for the morning and laughing for the afternoon, just to go to bed in tears again? Can I adore someone that also makes me so angry? This is where I am. It goes without saying, but I will...
by tlfutcher | Nov 24, 2019 | Explore
Hi! My name is Charity and I am a wife and a mom to four crazy kids! My firstborn, Logan, made me a mom in 2009, and I could never have imagined the journey the two of us would go on. I had no idea what motherhood would look like for me. Logan was diagnosed with...
by tlfutcher | Sep 4, 2019 | Explore
Doctor’s orders. Play outside, young man! When I took my son to the doctor to take care of the lovely impetigo that was taking over his face, the doctor made some recommendations. Wear wrist guards when skateboarding. Put...
by tlfutcher | Aug 31, 2019 | Explore, Where to Learn
My kid is always holding paper. Sometimes it’s green or purple, other times it is post-it note size. But usually he is working with a regular letter size piece of white printer paper. Let’s back up a bit. My son can’t bother to learn to...
by tlfutcher | Aug 17, 2019 | Explore
I have calculated it out. It is a scientifically and mathematically sound procedure. I know the daily count of times I hear “MOM!” yelled from somewhere around our home or property. Two hundred and eighty nine. Some days a few more, some days a few...
