Parenting Note #745: Keep Your Head Down
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Parenting Note #744: Shift Your Focus
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Parenting Note #743: Masticating
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Parenting Note #742: The Elements
Advertisements I didn’t start paying attention to the weather until I become a parent. I don’t think anyone monitors theContinue Reading
Parenting Note #741: Cramped
Advertisements The kids were snowed in at my house this weekend, from Thursday night until Monday afternoon. I realized duringContinue Reading
Parenting Note #740: Hot Stuff
Advertisements I was cooking chicken with a lemon pepper marinade. The chicken wasn’t too spicy and she still wanted toContinue Reading
Parenting Note #739: Just Look Busy
Advertisements Here’s the funny thing about the LEGO set in the picture – the kid received two for Christmas. TwoContinue Reading
Parenting Note #738: Emails
Advertisements Both kids are involved in activities outside of school. The 10-year-old plays drums and soccer. The 7-year-old does gymnastics.Continue Reading
Parenting Note #737 – Is Santa Real?
Advertisements “Is Santa real?” the 10-year-old asks. We’re at the dinner table with my parents and his little sister. MyContinue Reading
Parenting Note #736 – Answers
Advertisements The 7-year-old followed up this performance by taking at least two minutes to answer the question, “What’s 9 minusContinue Reading