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On October 1, my wife gave birth to our second child, a son. The story of his birth and our early days are all up at my personal blog (link at the bottom of this post), if you [...]
Tags: Baby, differences, siblings
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After I read Amy’s post about different personality types among siblings, I started thinking about the personalities my two kiddos have. My daughter and son have their similarities but they also have big differences too. While my daughter will play dress up my son can’t stand the stuff. My son is happy [...]
Tags: daughter, personality types, quiet time, rest, siblings, son
Posted in: Toddlers
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I’ve read that three years is the ideal spread between siblings. My first two are just slightly closer than that: 2 years and eight months, to be exact. The space felt small eight years ago, when I had a crazy toddler to chase around and a nocturnal infant to feed all night long.
Now, here I [...]
Tags: "older" mom. parenting, Baby, Pregnancy, siblings
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For a newly-pregnant couple, the idea of “life with baby” is filled with a mixture of feelings ranging from anxious anticipation to Zen-like calm. The second time around, mom and dad have a better grasp on parenthood, yet there remains to be a facet of their comfortable life as three that shouldn’t be ignored: how to help a child transition to her role as sibling. Here are five ways to help prepare a child for a new baby…
Tags: Baby, Pregnancy, siblings
Posted in: Parenting, Pregnancy
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