How can a person be so sweetly adorable one minute and so completely exasperating the next? Toddlers may have small bodies, but anyone who has ever parented one knows they have voluminous, moody spirits that can cause tremors in a room and test the most patient parent. Toddlers are fascinating creatures who love to test our boundaries, wherever and whenever the […]
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When my son was a baby, I joined a mother’s group. I enjoyed being part of the group, but one thing always bothered me. Some of the mothers seemed to be exceptionally focused on how much their babies weighed. The bigger the child’s size and weight, the more bragging rights that mother had. I would
The Curse of Comparison Read More »
Obviously, finding positive ways to communicate and connect goes a long way toward building a stronger family. Nevertheless, we often take our family relationships for granted and don’t always show each other the respect we deserve or actively seek out ways to build connection with each other. Here are three of my articles that hit
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I’ve written before about the challenges of being the full-time parent in charge when a spouse frequently travels for work. After reading Abby Green’s blog post, “The Week in a Life of a Stay-at-Home Mom” on TheBump.com, I was reminded of some of the crises that always seemed to erupt when my children were small
Holding Down the Fort…Sort Of Read More »