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Problem Solved: Scream At Picky Eaters
Picky Eaters Are Extremely Annoying I understand when my child turns up her nose at completely foreign food (foreign to her, that is.) I’d probably balk at someone serving me a fruit bat or some such. Even if it was covered in chocolate. I have standards, people. I even empathize with the little fussy punks. I […]
MoreGreat Parenting Moments: Teen Loses Cell Phone
The Scenario: Teen Loses Cell Phone Eleven year old Rowan would lose her head if it weren’t attached. She has had a rough time transitioning to Middle School. She’s a bright girl who is outgoing and well-balanced. The teachers demand a lot more responsibility and organization in Middle School. Just when I think we are […]
MoreSurviving Middle School: a Parent’s Guide
Surviving Middle School I think I would have flunked Middle School if I were going through it now. These 6th Grade Teachers are INTENSE! The emails they send, the hours of homework they assign, the sheer number of details the tweeners are expected to remember is both awesome and daunting. I genuinely cannot read their […]
MoreA Mermaid Tail a/k/a A Mermaird Tail
A Mermaid Tail for Blair Blair has been savagely begging the last week for her one and only wish she’s ever had in her whole entire life that would make her childhood complete. She is dispirit (sic), I say DISPIRIT to get one! How am I going to pull a mermaird (sic) tail out of […]
MoreA child can make your morning sweet
This morning started with Devlin offering me a two inch hard pink plastic hippo and its exact blue plastic hippo companion.
MorePeace (The Children Are Gone!)
The children are away for three nights and three days. It’s almost like they’re not here.
MoreDiving Into Orthodonture
Up Next: Orthodonture I broke Rowan out of school this week to take her to her first orthodontist appointment. I can’t think of the orthodontist without thinking about Raising Arizona. Meddling friend Dot to aspiring mother Edwina McDunnough: “He’s gotta have his dip-tet, honey. You started his bank accounts yet?” “Have we done that? We gotta do […]
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