Yes, Toddlers Are Wild—But There’s No One Sweeter
Rowdy. Stubborn. Moody. Unpredictable. Independent. Messy. These are the words we use to describe toddlers. Heck, these are words I’ve…
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My Son Was Nearly Strangled By a Window Blind Cord
I hate to admit it, but I tend to roll my eyes at small statistics. For instance, the journal Pediatrics reported that the Center for…
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Toddlers Are Human Too—And Sometimes They Just Need Grace
This sweet little guy. Today, he wasn’t having it. And, to be totally honest, it frustrated me. I was trying to be the adult and know better and…
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These Days Are Long, But I Need More Time With You
I need more time. Eighteen months. Eighteen long, and I mean, VERY long months with my son so far. Staying home and spending 15 hours a day playing…
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As Parents, We Have to Figure Out How to Survive
They were never supposed to sleep with us. It was a conversation my husband and I had when I was still pregnant with our oldest. We didn’t have…
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Learn and Play: Great Gifts For Curious Preschoolers
As a mom of three kids four and under, I’ve finally resigned myself to the fact that our house is going to be teeming with toys for, well,…
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I’m a Mom With Helping Hands
“Mom, can you open it?” My daughter held out a container of mandarin oranges to me from across the kitchen counter. “Sure,” I answered,…
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Confessions of an Angry Toddler Mom
I am an angry mom. I never used to think of myself as an angry person. Well, I admit that I am impatient and rather short-tempered. But I…
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To the Mom in the Trenches: Your Time is Coming
In the last few years, two moms have given me advice I’ve never forgotten. Their advice was simple but profound: there will be time for that later,…
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Your Kids Aren’t Out to Get You—They Just Want Your Attention
I would get so irritated when my kids would get clingy and whiny right as I started trying to do anything productive. It almost seemed as though any…
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