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Violence Only Punctuates Weak Words
The Boston Marathon bombings? I don’t want to know the names or see the faces of people who cower in violence. Their reasons don’t interest me. Their names don’t interest me. Their organization doesn’t interest me. They want these things… Continue reading
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Grabbing Hands and Asking Hands- Teaching Respect or Demanding Respect
Dear Children, I must apologize. Adults are horrid examples for you. We tell you all the time “NO GRABBING!” usually as someone is prying something out of your hands as you scream at us to stop. Watching you interact with… Continue reading
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Letting Go of the Need for Progress So That Progress Can Happen
One of the things I keep hearing in the forums is that someone is struggling because their child slept well for a couple of nights and is suddenly sleeping horribly again just when they thought they might be past the… Continue reading
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And Now That You Have Two Teeth I Should Wean You… Right?
Dear Daughter, Congratulations, your smile is now bedecked with two pearly razor-like fangs err.. teeth that are almost as sharp as they are cute. And they are so very cute as they poke up on the bottom and shine with every… Continue reading
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Dear Self: You Are Not Lazy
Dear Self, You understand the work that you put in each day. You understand the days when you choose to relax and take things slow and mellow. And you understand the days when you speed around and catch up with… Continue reading
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Why My Son is Crying (Two Year Olds and Empathy)
My two year old cries for the most ridiculous reasons. Or so it might be easy to think. He wants to climb the ladder that I told him is “dangerous” but won’t climb on the swing set instead even though… Continue reading
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I Can Spend the Time Teaching You, Or I Can Spend the Time Making Powerless Demands
You’re having a hard time because I haven’t taught you this yet, or you haven’t had enough practice at it to remember. Or someone else taught you about it in a way that closed you down and now you have… Continue reading
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Sleep Associations Make Powerful Tools of Comfort
Poor sick baby. Whiny whimpering cry. Hurting, uncomfortable and feverish. Coughy, nose-running. Two teeth ripping through her bottom gums and the top gums bulging. She tosses and turns and squirms close then pushes away. Her feet kick and her hands… Continue reading
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Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation (The Enforcer of Supply and Demand)
Breastfeeding? Planning to? Please get geeky and learn about “FIL” (Feedback Inhibitor of Lactation). This is a little protein in your milk that acts as the enforcer of supply and demand. The more milk your breasts have in them the… Continue reading
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