This post originally appeared March 14, 2012. Ahhhh bedtime. Peaceful. Quiet. The perfect time for parents to relax, recharge and reconnect with each other. After the kids have smiled their …… Read more
 There are a couple of really good reasons for me to be thinking about love, marriage and all that mushy good stuff right now. Of course Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but that’s not it. …… Read more  This post originally appeared on September 9, 2011. Parenting Tip #12 ~ Positive Behavior Books I am going to let you in on a little parenting secret today… my dear sweet Little M has a really strong …… Read more  “How ya doing cowboy.” I waited to see how Little M would respond. She tilted her head a bit and smiled at the well meaning farmer. “Good, but I’m a girl.” She waved, turned and skipped off to find her …… Read more  Screen time is a topic I have carefully avoided. I even wrote up an entire screen time section in Raising a Creative Kid and ended up leaving it out. I guess it’s because as a person I love TV, I need …… Read more  Sibling love has been at an all time high around here. What a wonderful thing sibling love is! Don’t get me wrong, we still have our share of battles. More and more though my “best” at dinner is a compliment to …… Read more  The other day I wrote about how to work on respectful boundaries with affectionate kids. There is a flip side to this of course. The kids who are not interested in receiving affection are prime candidates …… Read more One of the very best things about M and M is that they LOVE. Oh boy do they love. They welcome everyone into their circle as instant friends, they always have. It’s a beautiful quality that I want to preserve, …… Read more  Big M is a mover. He has always been a mover. He never wanted to be held or slowed down, apparently he had very important places to be. He was army crawling at 4 months and walking (um running) at …… Read more  When you talk to your kids (or any kids for that matter) how do position your body? Hmmm, is that a strange question? I have a good reason for asking, so give it some thought.  Are you a list maker? Me too! Sometimes I write chores I’ve already accomplished on my to do list… just so I can cross them off. Crazy, I know. But you have to admit there is something comforting, …… Read more  A really, really long time ago I was listening to a radio station and the DJ talked about a dinner conversation ritual he did with his family. He called it “Best and Worst”. Now when I say really …… Read more |
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