We All Need the Village
For much of the day, I am solely responsible for my children’s livelihood, safety, and well-being. As a caregiver to three young children mine suddenly take on a particularly vulnerable feel. We all know the scenarios of varying likelihood—robbers, kidnappers, terrorists, clowns. I am a very vulnerable target with my...
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When to Let Siblings Work it Out Themselves and When to Step in
All I really want today is for my kids to play together peacefully for five minutes. This is, ostensibly, an unrealistic expectation for three kids under the age of four. Currently, my boys are sitting in the sandbox… the two-year-old keeps emptying his bucket onto his brother’s head… and big...
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Motherhood Changes You. And that's OK.
Before I had my daughter, I had envisioned the type of mother that I thought I would be: laid back, easy-going, and cool as a cucumber. After years of spending time with friends and family members who were knee deep into raising children, we often had plans thwarted for any...
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Motherhood Changes You. And that's OK.
Before I had my daughter, I had envisioned the type of mother that I thought I would be: laid back, easy-going, and cool as a cucumber. After years of spending time with friends and family members who were knee deep into raising children, we often had plans thwarted for any...




