For many years I was the primary "manager" of the early-morning routines in my house — waking my children, making breakfast and lunches, getting the kids to the kitchen table and to school, on time. Every day the challenges were unique — some days there were no clean socks, or someone overslept, or one or both kids just didn't feel like eating. Once we sat down to breakfast, we often experienced a few moments of calm. At other times I w...
Published on August 26, 2010 12:49