...finding perfection in imperfection daily.
Like a lot of parents, I’m pretty attached to my phone. As a natural extension of my right hand, my phone serves as a portal of infinite human communication – one that has saved me from the awkwardness of genuine human interaction, and of course, kept me in the ever-important loop of viral cat videos. […]
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You were invited to a baby shower and want to give the perfect gift. Where do you begin? Well, the baby registry is always a great place to start, but if you’re looking to break away from the registry and venture out on your own, you might want to take special care not to give […]
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I foolishly thought parenthood would go something like this: sweet baby grows up all precious and adorable until about the age of 13 when they become moody, super awkward, and slightly weird until about 19 when they begin to make their way back to you, newly precious for having realized that you were right you […]
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I guess you could say I have a mama’s boy in my 6-year-old son. Currently reigning as the queen of his heart, you can bet I’m soaking up all the love and attention (while secretly hoping it lasts forever). “Be careful, you don’t want to raise a mama’s boy!”, people warn in that joking-but-not-joking sort […]
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My son, BooBoo has a lot of friends. He’ll be the first to tell you that popularity has its perks, what with birthday parties every weekend, the benefit of everyone knowing your name, and of course, no shortage of people to play with. When the school year started, BooBoo met a kid named Matthew and […]
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I’m a mother with two kids who has only ever attended three playgroup sessions in her 11 years as a parent. While the idea of meeting up with fellow parents of same-aged children always seemed like a great idea, the reality left me dodging play date invitations at every possible opportunity. Take a look at […]
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As parents we’re called upon to do a lot of things: teach, provide, care, and most importantly, protect our children. Like most, I take this parenting thing pretty seriously and would like to think that I’m doing a pretty good job. From covered electrical outlets to cushioned table corners, helmeted heads to school pickups and […]
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It’s Boy Wonder again and I have important news to tell you. I’m almost done with sixth grade! It’s great to be a 6th grader because we get to do all these really cool things because we’re going into junior high next year. I was feeling excited about 6th grade graduation, but lately people are […]
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My 6-year-old is the happiest kid. From the moment he wakes up smiling, to the moment he drifts off to sleep in full grin, you can find him singing, dancing, and engaged in general merriment. The kid can’t help it. He was born chased-down-by-rainbows-and-sunbeams happy. Sure, he has moments of sadness, anger, and frustration like […]
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When I published my very first blog post on January 3, 2010, I had no idea what I was in for. As a mom who loved to write, I thought I’d finally use my degree in child development to offer up a few parenting ideas, start a discussion or two, and maybe even make a […]
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