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Reflections on Motherhood
I spend a lot of time thinking up ways to avoid my kids. Now that I write that, I see how harsh it sounds. But it is true. When I decided to stay at home with the kids I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bad mommy, failures, good mommy, memories, mommy expectations, mothering failures
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Imaginary Slights
Isaac has a new game he likes to play whenever I am getting ready in the morning. He takes all the pillows off our bed and pretends to surf. If I ignore the fact that he is getting his grubby … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids
Tagged funny story, imaginary play, imaginations gone wild, tattling
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Hello there little kitty
Margo kept going into the bathroom and filling a little baby bottle she has for her dolls. We have been through this a million times, but she still loves to drink out of the grungy baby doll bottle. So today … Continue reading
What is wrong with this picture?
Which of my 3 kids is the messiest you ask? Continue reading
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Tagged funny pictures, ice cream, manners kids, messy kids
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No Stranger Danger here.
If you know me at all, you know one of my biggest fears is talking to complete strangers. Not in a Stranger Danger kinda way, more the I fear talking to people I don’t know way. I have been working … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting/Kids
Tagged extroverted kids, friendly kids, happy kids, introverted moms, stranger danger, talking to strangers
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Oh be careful little ears . . .
I learned an important lesson today. One that I should have learned a while ago. Margo sees, hears and repeats everything. Today I am a bit of a grump. I don’t want to be the grown up. I would rather … Continue reading
Too loud Mommy!
Too loud Mommy, is a frequent refrain I hear from my kids. And they aren’t talking about my rousing renditions of On Top of Old Smokey. Do you ever get in that place where you yell? A lot. Without meaning … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, anger and kids, forgiveness, handling anger, scary mommy, yelling
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No easy questions in parenting
I have a feeling that Isaac is going to be a philosopher or a physicist. When I became a new parent I read up on the typical questions that kids ask: Why is the sky blue, where do clouds come … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Parenting/Kids
Tagged Christianity, kid answers, kid philosophy, resurrection story, tough questions
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