Unlearning to Parent
Power loss can be a strange and scary thing. Here are five things our family has done to get ready for an extended loss of power: 1. Popcorn and Movies: A Go! We filled the gas tank of our Minivan. Not so that we can go anywhere, but because it has a DVD player. If we [...]
This is a really neat challenge. For 12 days participants submit a photo representing their motherhood experience on a given topic. Each photo must be taken on the day it is submitted. Today’s topic is: Where/What I Spend My Day. There are two things that I love about this photo (other than the obvious), and [...]
A new friend recently introduced my husband Kris and I to Sandra Dodd, someone I consider to be the ultimate advocate for children and families. Sandra has encouraged us to know our children more deeply. She is teaching us how to open ourselves up to seeing who our children are, instead of trying to make [...]
I have the best of intentions. Really, I do. I want my children to experience things. And I do not want either child’s age to limit the experiences of the other. So I do things that are probably a bit more involved than my newly-turned-two-year-old is ready for. Like making a significant drive to take [...]
The advantages of a surprise winter wonderland created by your two and four year old in the playroom (especially after your house was cleaned one hour prior): 1. No matter how full the diaper pail is, the room constantly smells of freshly sprinkled baby powder. 2. No need to worry about the gleam from the [...]
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