About this blog
Bonnie Blackburn is a veteran journalist who grew up on the East Coast finally found "home" in Fort Wayne. With a daughter and a son, a dog, a cat and a fish, Bonnie and her husband make their home on Fort Wayne's south side. In addition to her blog, 3 Rivers: 2 Kids, Bonnie is also the associate editor of Fort Wayne Monthly magazine, the editor of Moms magazine and teaches part-time at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.
A short, sad life
I never met Aliahna Lemmon. But I see her face in every child in the city. Every child we have in this little big town trusts us to keep them protected from evil.
A birthday boy grows up
My poor son Max. He drew the unlucky stick in the birthday game. His birthday is Christmas Eve, which means he gets tons of presents in a 48-hour period and then nothing the rest of the year.
Santa lives to gift another day
It almost happened this past weekend. Emma almost lost her innocence. About Santa, that is.
Molly, the untrustworthy dog
We've had our dog Molly for about 8 months now, and you'd think we'd have her pretty well trained. You'd be wrong.
On a day of eating, thoughts on a child's appetite
My daughter Emma is what's known in polite circles as a picky eater. Her main food groups are spaghetti with marinara sauce, cheese pizza and cereal.
Winnie-the-Pooh and Maxie, too
One of my favorite things to do with the kids is read to them before they go to sleep.
Routines? Who needs them?
Life with children means learning to live with uncertainty.
'I can do it!'
Max is at the stage in life where he wants to do everything himself, and it's so darn hard to let him.
Conversations with a 3-year-old boy
Conversations with my son Max have taken a turn for the confusing. He's at the stage in his development where his brain goes faster than his mouth.
My children are artistic geniuses
My children are artistic geniuses. The girl child can create fantastic, architecturally precise homes out of toilet paper rolls.
