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Dandelion Bread
Our backyard is full of dandelions and edible violets as well as a ton of other food- both naturally occurring edible weeds and planted garden food. I like it that way. Today we made dandelion bread. We used a modified… Continue reading
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You Have a Right to Your Body, I Have a Resonsibility.
Dear Daughter, When you and I disagree about things, I try and remember that I do not have a right to your body, you have a right to your body. I have a responsibility. Sometimes my responsibility means that I… Continue reading
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Because Three. (A Short Skit Copied from a Real Today)
Because Three. (A short skit copied from a real today): Loki: Mommy! Can you get that piece of my thing? Me: What thing? Loki: My thing! Me: Which thing? Loki: THE THING! Me: No. I can’t. Because I don’t know… Continue reading
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Sleeping Tigers, Switched-Off Cliffs and Teaching Toddlers about Every Day Dangers
Once upon a time when humans first roamed the planet.. There were no Dangerous Steep Cliffs that had an off-switch, and sleeping tigers were still very dangerous to poke. Back then parents didn’t have the luxury of teaching children about… Continue reading
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The Happy Things Hands Can Do After Hitting
Your hand slaps against my face suddenly. I catch the feelings that balloon inside of me and I breathe them out before they burst. Time can slow like this. I turn my face to look at yours, catching your still-raised… Continue reading
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Being the Calm of Your Storm (Tantrums)
You shriek in outrage, throw the toy that you are holding and start to wail. “You’re angry.” I say. You stay within reach, but do not reach out. You process your feelings. If I reach for you right now you… Continue reading
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Shame is an Ingredient in the Recipe for Disaster (MommyWars)
One of the things that really bothers me about wars between parents is this: If you just change a person’s behavior when their thoughts stay the same? It’s a recipe for disaster. If someone REALLY feels that a child is… Continue reading
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Debugging Tantrums
When I’m asked to write a bio for myself when I’m submitting an article to another blog or to a magazine.. I tend to say that I’m a computer programmer turned stay-at-home mom and that one profession always goes by… Continue reading
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The Bad Kid at the Dentist
Three kids went to the dentist. One kid was just fine. One kid was skeptical but cooperative. And one kid cried and squirmed, and blew snot and spit bubbles everywhere. My oldest is seven and I worked through his fears… Continue reading
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