The fine art of hiding from your family

By Kristin Claes Mathews

It was day 305 of winter break. My husband took almost no time off from work to help me fill in the daycare gaps and the baby has a ear infection so. It was time for me to hide. 

My go-to hiding spot is out in my car, but it can be hard to escape my creaky little house unnoticed. The front door dings open and the kids almost always perk up like prairie d…