Toddler 1 vs. Toddler 2: Raising Different Kids

I love my kids. Don’t get me wrong, we have our crazy days, but there is nothing I wouldn’t do for them. I have three small children: ages 4, 2, and 7 months. But let me tell you one thing. My two toddlers are as different as night and day....

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Getting Good Pictures of an Active Toddler

I’m the eldest sibling in my sibling set, and the old rule holds true for us at least: there are exponentially more photographs of me as a baby than either of my little sisters (probably combined). Of course, this was back in the film photography days, when snapping a picture...

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Five Books that Changed My Life as a Parent

I felt like I was a really good parent…before I had actual children. I considered myself particularly qualified by my 10 years as a Nanny, a home-school teacher, and pre-school teacher, and had developed a pretty sophisticated and well-researched parenting philosophy. It is no question that the time I spent nurturing,...

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When You and Your Spouse Disagree on Parenting

For the life of me, I wish I could help a sister out. By that, I mean I wish I had some magical advice, a pill to take, a breathing exercise, a Hail Mary of any kind, to help resolve the inevitable marital discord surrounding parenting. Not only for all...

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