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Expectations and Our Growing Family
When I think about what it is like expecting our fourth child, most of the time I focus on what fun it will be to add a fourth personality to our family. My kids (like all kids) have absolutely hilarious observations about life, living and play. We never know when someone is going to come up [...]
Preparing for School
I can't say that my 4-year-old daughter is going "back" to school because this will be her first year. Whether it is because she is four or because of her personality, she hasn't said very much about the approaching big day. I have been wondering how she feels this new experience.
The other day [...]
Learning to Lose
What is the best way to teach your kids about winning and losing? Generally speaking, I try to find a healthy balance between making them play to win while I try to lose. At some point in their lives, however, my kids need to understand how to be a good loser.
Tonight gave them an interesting [...]
Naptime, Blissful Naptime
I have to confess that you probably do not want to try to call me between the hours of one and three in the afternoon. Naptime is sacred time at our house. Everyone gets time to themselves, whether for sleeping, reading or just singing to yourself.
Mornings start early at our house (at least early by [...]
Taking Leave
This is going to be one of those summers where we are in survival mode. My husband is in the throes of studying for comprehensive exams for his doctoral program. This means he needs lots and lots of time to study and read. Of course, this also means lots and lots of [...]
Super Mama
This morning the decision was easy: my son was too sick to go to church. While not sick enough to need the doctor, his coughing and sneezing (and spraying) meant that he would not be popular with the nursery helpers. A little rock, paper, scissors and I found myself sitting at home, nursing my sick [...]
Scope for the Imagination
The other day my seven-year-old daughter was watching my four-year-old talking and motioning to a few other people whom no one else could see.
"Mom…is it good or bad to have imagination?" the seven-year-old asked. Since I had a mouth full of food at that particular moment, I just gave her a thumbs up and [...]
Sound Asleep
Every night before we go to bed, either my husband or I make sure to check on the kids. It is crucial to a good night's sleep to make sure that they are covered up well enough (and in my younger daughter's case, actually sleeping in her bed). When I take my turn at this [...]
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