Category Archives: mothering
the upside of being strict
 Bella spends an enormous amount of time getting creative about her profile picture, because she knows I don’t want her to show her face. (Her profile is set to private – but anybody can see the profile picture. ) … Continue reading
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on the topic of kid flicks
Even though Bella is now thirteen I am still pretty protective about what Bella watches – which means she needs my permission to see any PG-13 movie, and most of the time I prefer her to see them with me. … Continue reading
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"Parenting as Therapy for Child's Mental Disorders"
Imagine that – the NYTimes is saying what we have known for years – that parenting plays a huge role in the developmental growth of your child. This article is interesting and it very careful not to downplay medically diagnosed … Continue reading
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No eating these without me mom
Bella got a small box of See’s chocolates from a friend and in her newfound chocolate ownership, she waved her hand across the box and said, Take a bite of every one Mom. I said, What? Did you say any … Continue reading
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As grumpy as I get
This morning Bella used the blowdryer and the space heater at the same time, blowing a fuse again. And even though I go outside (tromping grumpily) to flip every single fuse switch, nothing turns on again. Which means I have … Continue reading
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shopping for kids at christmas
While I subscribe to Darlene’s view, eloquently put by Harold S. Hulbert: “In bringing up children, spend half the money and twice the time,” if you are going to spend the money (the half part) I’d like to share a … Continue reading
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eggnog season
Eggnog season means that every martini glass (2) and every brandy snifter (2) in the house is dirty, because Bella likes to drink eggnog out of fancy glasses. Does it sound like I’m raising a princess?
spy tips
Steam really does open sealed letters, although I think if you want to be really sneaky, you would have to iron the envelope flat again afterwards. I asked Bella to write thank-you cards to to all the kind folks who … Continue reading
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baby slings promote baby happiness
which in turn promotes well-adjusted adults and world peace. I really believe that babies are meant to be held as much as they want all the time. I have even read that constantly holding a baby for first nine months … Continue reading
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cold stone disappoints
We showed up and the cake wasn’t done, there was no manager on duty and the three girls there got pretty frantic. Poor things. In the end, we got free ice cream and then two already -made small rounds for … Continue reading
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