K.C. Runkel Feb 4 2 min Fighting the Pull of Comparison "All of your friends can ride their bikes. Why don't you want to learn?" I regretted the words the moment they escaped my lips. But the t...
K.C. Runkel Jan 12 2 min Summer Squash Mac n' Cheese If you have been reading my blog for a while now, you know that I have a picky eater at home. I love to cook fresh, healthy meals for my ...
K.C. Runkel Jan 3 1 min Five is a Weird Age Five is a weird age. It's seeing a baby one minute, then blinking to find a teenager standing before you. It's "I love you, Mommy!" in th...
K.C. Runkel Dec 20, 2020 1 min You Know What's Great About Little Kids? You know what's great about little kids? They know nothing of COVID or elections or division. They know only what we tell them and only w...
K.C. Runkel Dec 20, 2020 1 min Morning Goodbyes Are Hard Morning goodbyes are hard. They're hard for the parent who has to leave their family, working to support their most precious treasures. T...
K.C. Runkel Sep 4, 2020 1 min The Beautiful Thing About a Fixer-Upper We live in what some might call a Fixer Upper. Endlessly bouncing from one house project to the next, our to-do list is seemingly endless...