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My Plan to Be a Better Mom
It occurred to me that having two kids gives me a second chance to mess up another kid….I mean *nurture* another child. Seriously, though, I feel like I was a better mom her first year and have...
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My Plan to Be a Better Mom: Spaces and Organization
I know everyone always says their house is messy (when it’s not), but I really am organizationally and spatially challenged in some ways….like the ways that keep a house clean and put away. I love to...
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Wordless Wednesday: Perfectly Crooked!
Having fun in the kitchen lately, cooking toddler style–much pride, joy, concentration and tasting! Made two little movies. (Well, I guess they’re longish at 5 min but the far away grandparents love...
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My Plan to Be a Better Mom: Time
TIME. I never seems to have enough. I always seem to need more. I’m not convinced I use the time I do have wisely. Sometimes I find myself standing or sitting there, wondering what to do with myself....
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My Plan to Be a Better Mom: Activities
It’s taken me a while to get to the next part of the Be a Better Mom series. Why? Because I’ve been trying to be a better mom! I’ll be posting about materials separately, turns out. I feel so inspired...
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High-Needs Babies, Spirited Toddlers and Highly Sensitive Children
Part One: High Needs Babies When my son Beanie was born, we struggled to breastfeed. I tried every position my midwife recommended, every trick I read online and still nothing worked. I was terribly...
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Sunday Surf: Alternative Parenting Info for Family and Friends
Holidays and celebrations usually mean family get togethers and all that comes with those situations. For many, this is a joyous time when perhaps people who rarely enjoy sharing the same space have a...
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Sharing
Has anyone ever made it through toddlerhood and not had to think and talk about sharing? Before about 20 months, my daughter was a dreamy playmate. Caring, thoughtful, concerned, open and giving — she...
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Screen Free Week
April 30 – May 6 is Screen Free Week. I had never heard of this. When I researched it, I found out it was started by Campaign for a Commercial-free Childhood. Their motto is “Reclaiming Childhood from...
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