Parenting

Teaching Character To Your Children

January 16, 2012
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What if the secret to success is failure? That was the question the New York Times posed at the beginning of the school year last year and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. The article is about character, about children learning and practicing ‘good character.’ It’s also about teachers (and in some respects parents) [...]

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Dealing with the Prickly Angries

January 13, 2012
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I used to think that the definition of insanity was doing things over and over and expecting a different result. Come to find out I was wrong. Actually, it’s the definition of parenting. See, I keep having these expectations. That’s my down fall. I expect in terms of outcomes. I expect that my older daughter [...]

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Trying To Accept Being Good Enough

May 26, 2010

With so many demands on our time, it’s hard to reconcile that we just can’t do it all. I’m not an over-achiever to be sure. I like my television and my couch way too much to be called that. However, I find myself on this treadmill of parenthood that both energizes and exhausts me. While [...]

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Study: Parents Treat Attractive Kids Better

March 31, 2010

While nearly every parent would deny it, a startling new study by researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada shows that parents don’t treat their children the same. They found that the attractiveness of the child makes a huge difference. Researchers observed how often parents strapped their kids into a grocery cart seat, how [...]

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Wow – OxiClean Really Works!

September 7, 2009

You may already know this. In fact, I might just be the last mom on the planet to know this, but now that I know, I can’t help but share. OxiClean is the best damn invention since sliced bread. I’m usually wary of any product hocked through late night infomercials, but I have to admit [...]

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Ignoring Temper Tantrums

September 2, 2009

Learning to deal with the temper of a 2 year old…what fun. It’s gotten moderately bad here in terms of the number of times Sophie hits the floor flailing her arms and legs while tears pour out of her eyes. We’ve taken to ignoring her completely when she does this. It’s not easy to ignore [...]

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Lunchbox Notes of Love

August 27, 2009

I saw this back to school post and thought I’d pass it along. While I’m not the type of mom who thinks of sending little notes in lunchboxes, I love the idea of being able to do it so quickly and easily. These little lunchbox lovies are simply adorable and seem rather quick. And, if [...]

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