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You know what my favorite sound in my house is lately? The sound of any of my children reading out loud to me. Yes, I am finally the mother of readers!
My heart does flips at the sound of my kids saying, “Mommy, can I have a turn to read to you?”
I love reading. I...
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Well not quite yet. And maybe never. But I am quietly bursting with happiness that my son participated in soccer clinic today - from beginning to end. Yippee!
Quietly, because I am trying not to make a big deal about it. So when he came home with TripletDad, I just said, “Hey,...
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I have a strong willed son. He is six years old. The complication is that he doesn’t like anything new (this is all-inclusive; food, clothing and activities), unless it was his idea in the first place. Getting him to try new things is the ongoing struggle. My point is -...
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When was the last time you got to indulge in something you love? A pedicure? Some art? Write a poem? Go for a nature walk? For me, it’s been too long. It is SO easy to get caught up in your to-do list. Tangled up in those unchecked box’s or swallowed up by your ever growing pile of...
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So the more I think about it, the more I wonder how many other moms have felt the fog since giving birth. I can't really call it post partum depression because that would be self diagnosing. The fact that I had been going through "something" for about three years and not...
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Logically, I know that an adult should never, ever let themselves be drawn in to a battle of wills with their child. It never ends well.
So, why did I let it happen today? I’m tired. I’m cranky. I’m overwhelmed by the things I have to do for...
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I wonder… will there ever be a time in my son’s life when I DON’T want to rush in and make it all better? I can’t imagine it ever being so.
He’s 14 ½ now, just starting the 9th grade and I STILL want to rush in and save the day every time. Of course...
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I just finished reading 'Why Gender Matters' -what parents and teachers need to know about the emerging science of sex differences, by Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D.
Has anyone here read it?
It was recommended to me by a friend. I finally checked it out of the library and read it. I...
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So last week was a cram-packed trip to my hometown. We went mainly for my 20th High School reunion. Wow. 20 years. So on the 2nd was the official Class of ’88 reunion (as well as my, gulp, 14th wedding anniversary) , the 3rd had the ’88 family picnic so we could see...
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My son, who will be 6yrs old soon (and has been day potty trained since just before his 3rd birthday), just had his first dry night!
It was no small achievement. And, I think this belated milestone is due more to my laziness than anything else. I am finally bracing myself and...
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Without me:
~The dogs would never get fed. Ok, maybe once a week.
~The toilet paper would never get replaced.
~There would be no cleaning items in the house. Once what was there got used up, there would be no more “magical” replacements.
~My boys would have major health issues...
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I am so happy and proud today – I could burst!
My girls had their first day of Princess Ballet Camp through Roseville Parks and Rec today. It is only one week, one hour per day. But it is a fun little experience for them.
Let me explain why I am so thrilled;
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Are you Clair Huxtable? The work-a-holic, yet magically always there for your children mom? Are you June Cleaver? Always making everyone’s life easier with that little “I know everything going on” smile? Are you maybe even Morticia Addams? Enthralled and in-love with your...
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So today my husband left early again, this time to go camping with a bunch of Boy Scouts. He's excited, but it's not exactly my cup of tea. I like camping and all, but I have a hard enough time keeping myself fed, warm, and out of harm's way. I feel no need to add 10 pre-teens into the mix.
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My husband had to travel to Santa Cruz today for the memorial service of one of his former students. It's an absolute tragedy. He taught this particular child for three years, and the young man died last week in a motorcycle accident a week before his high school graduation.
My husband is...
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