July 2012
Maybe She Just Likes Dresses
P is in a dress phase. Every day it’s “I want to wear a dress,” and she selects one that should be reserved for church or weddings, and God help you if you suggest she wear something else. The previous phase was mismatched clothes, which made her look like she’s colorblind. Before that, it was tutus with every outfit….
07/30
2012
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The Guilt of Being a Stay At Home Mom
It’s pretty well established—-and promoted ad nauseum by the media—-that many working moms feel guilty about being working moms. They worry about not contributing enough to their families in the forms of quality time and physical presence. They resent feeling unable to raise their kids themselves and having to leave it to day care, nannies, or other family members. They…
07/27
2012
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Gift-Giving Guide: Tiny Toys for Tiny Babies
Need some ideas for small toys for a baby shower wishing well or for your first visit of a new baby? Here’s a quick Top 10 of my kids’ favorite first toys, complete with a little commentary, of course.
1. Tiny Love Sunny Sunflower
07/26
2012
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Zero-Tolerance Policy for Public Tantrums
Yesterday, P threw a tantrum when we arrived at the library.
The reason for the tantrum is irrelevant. What is relevant, however, is that her behavior was not acceptable so after warning her that she needed to calm down or we’d go home, we returned last week’s books and left. Without new books.
The message I wanted to send her was…
07/25
2012
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Food Glorious Food!
So N is getting serious about solids! It’s been about 2 weeks now, and things are going swimmingly.
I introduced rice cereal reconstituted with breast milk first. It was soupy and messy, as is recommended at the start, but I found N preferred when it was thicker. It stayed in his mouth better, and he did a much better job…
07/24
2012
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A Lesson in Generosity and Selflessness
We get a lot of pleasure from visiting our local library. P and N have made friends with the librarians and love going in every week to discover new books. I love going because we’re not only encouraging reading, we’re supporting a community service.
My kids want for nothing, so it’s important to me that they appreciate what they have…
07/23
2012
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Binky Stations
The only thing less fun than your baby melting down because it wants a binky is not being able to find a binky. Anywhere. Where the hell do these things go?? Much like socks in the laundry, they just vanish into thin air.
It’s impossible to keep track of binkies when you have multiple people moving them around the house…
07/31
2012
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