Nathan is to the point where he enjoys testing boundaries. Sometimes I have to tell him “no no,” like when he yanks on the blinds the second I turn my head, threatening to bring the whole thing down on top of him. His changing table is in front of a window, but this morning I had a …
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Overbooked kids? Nah, it’s parents who stress. A great article vocalizing what I’ve been thinking all along… children thrive on structure and scheduling (as long as there aren’t too many activities scheduled, and as long as they have time to play and just be kids). It’s the parents who stress about it all…
I really do have a perfect kid. I do not, however, mean that literally. I am not one of THOSE parents who thinks that their child is more perfect than GOD HIMSELF. Those people irk me. I can’t stand them. Their ramblings about how “perfect” their kids are make me homicidal. I have to fight the urge to point …
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If you have children, I’m sure you’ve crossed paths with the infamous wild-eyed lunatic mom who condemned you for one decision or another that you made concerning your child and your decisions on parenting. Before I became pregnant, I had never heard of the Mommy Wars. Mommy Wars are “controversial” topics that mommies all over America fight tooth and nail …