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Struggles with Friends who don’t have Kids
One of my closest friends from my single days just told me she was pregnant. I am thrilled for her as I know how much she wanted this and how long a road she has traveled to get here. I am also selfishly thrilled for myself because now we’ll be in the same life space [...]
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In Her Shoes
I was at a children’s shoe store with my five-year-old daughter on very rainy, cold Saturday afternoon. Usually packed, the store was empty except for the two of us. Then a woman entered the store looking tightly wound, with her son dragging his feet behind her, who looked about six years old. I know we [...]
Have I told you lately how great my kid is?
As parents we take enormous pride in our children. Occasionally that pride swells over into a competitive edge. We are pleased if our child rolls over, crawls or talks before his peers. We worry if they hit developmental milestones late. We occasionally view it as reinforcement of our good parenting skills when they thrive. [...]
Sticky Sugar Situations
There are a few really touchy topics in parenting…. Breastfeeding, co-sleeping and SUGAR. What is it about sugar that makes us so crazy? In most situations, we scarcely notice or care what parenting choices our friends make. But if they even think about giving our child chocolate milk, we might just blow a gasket. I [...]
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How Quickly We Over React