The Hazy Memories of the Baby Years

This week the Baby has been practicing standing all on his own. The first steps towards walking.  With him doing that I was catapulted back…

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Today Parenting was Tough

Today my children pushed my buttons.  All of them.  Today parenting isn’t a joy, today parenting was tough, parenting was a chore and I was…

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What the Baby REALLY Wanted for his Birthday

So that’s it, my last Baby is one.  ONE!!!!  And of course turning one means you’ve had a birthday.  And birthdays generally mean presents (and…

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A Letter to my Baby on His First Birthday

Dear Baby Boy, Now you are One, somehow, someway a whole year has passed since you burst into the world.  A whole, entire year has…

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The Things My 3 Year Old Has Had A Tantrum Over This Week

Tantrums. All children have them. The list of things that my 3 year old has had a tantrum over this week is a case in…

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Our Breakthrough with Calming Down and Dealing with Tantrums

Wherever I can I try to be an “attachment parent” whatever that label means. I firmly believe that while children need routine and boundaries, the…

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Baby Wipes; A Modern Day Miracle

Whoever thought up the concept of baby wipes is a genius and I want to shake them by the hand. Genius I tell you. And…

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