Listen to your gut.
I started to second guess mine afterwards, but I’m glad I followed through.
It was about the muffins, and it wasn’t about the muffins.
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Buying gifts for new babies is easy. Giving gifts to new parents is hard.
Here are a few suggestions to make their life easier in those first few weeks!
There is a balance that needs to be struck between keeping our kids safe and teaching our kids to keep themselves safe -- between teaching them independence and encouraging them to use that independence.
Today I let my 8yr old walk to school alone.
When you're in the trenches of babyhood, it often feels like you'll be stuck there forever. Some days are so challenging and so long, that the only thing you can hold onto is the idea that someday things will be easier. The truth is hard -- it doesn't get easier, it gets different.
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Do you remember Columbine? I remember Columbine. School shootings have impacted the way I parent -- underlining and emphasizing all the things that are out of my control as a parent.
How do you cope with those feelings?
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