This weekend I met an inspiring mother of an adult and it got me thinking about what kind of a mom I hope to be when my son is grown up.
The mom I met was out rock climbing. She was standing on the edge of a cliff in a state park about an hour out [...]
Tags: aging, growing up, hobbies, parenthood
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It’s the big day they’ve been looking forward to. My twin boys turned 6 today! It is certainly a major milestone for the kids as well as for the parents. Here are the reasons why:
6 is the age when they start primary school. Until a year ago, kindergarten in Switzerland was not obligatory, so that [...]
Tags: 6 years, 6-year olds, firsts, growing up, milestones, Toddlers, Twins
Posted in: Toddlers, Twins
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It’s fun to speculate what your little one will be, isn’t it?
My son is either going to be a TV show fashion critic, or a member of the Mafia.
OK, perhaps I should explain further.
I’ve nicknamed him Carson after Carson Kresley, the fashion expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and How To Look Good [...]
Tags: aspirations, babies, growing up, Personality, toddler
Posted in: Baby, Toddlers
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Eight-year old girls should still be playing with dolls and reading fairy tales – and not worrying about cup sizes and monthly periods. Unfortunately, it seems that more and more girls are entering puberty at an early age.
In 1997, a study on 17,000 girls in North Carolina showed that almost half of African Americans and [...]
Tags: girls, growing up, Puberty
Posted in: Current Events, Health
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