I bumped into another mom yesterday whom I hadn’t seen for quite a while. Our now 9- year old sons were friends a couple of years ago, when they were in the same class, which meant that she and I were the hosts of several playdates.
One thing that I always remember about her is that [...]
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When we decided to build our house in a new neighborhood, I was naturally excited. I was thrilled to bust out of our two-bedroom townhouse and finally have some space. It was fun to pick out bathroom tile, cabinets and countertops. It was great to finally have a backyard for the kids.
But there’s a lot [...]
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It was the second time that one of my son’s preschool teacher mentioned that “he is really not the biggest eater in his class.” This time, I asked whether he finishes his vegetables at least. And she said. “Oh yes. When it comes to salads, he always asks for seconds.” Well, I don’t see any [...]
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Child proofing is a continuous process, as my husband and I have learned as our son, now just over two explores more and can problem-solve to reach things that he used to just stare at and wonder about. There’s nothing quite like watching your toddler go to the bathroom to get the step-stool used for [...]
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