“Sh#t? Sh#tt? Sh#ttt!” We were in the (very crowded) paint section of Home Depot, and Emma, our intrepid two-year-old who is learning new words every day, was asking to sit...

There was a swoosh, a rush of foaming water, and the back of our kayak sank beneath the surface. “We’re sinking!” I shouted. Makayla was in the back and already...

From the girl’s room, I heard a howl of pain. It was after bedtime, and we were down in the living room wrapping soaps for the Common Man Inn with...