Sweetness showed me something very special this week. If I just encourage her, believe in her and give her opportunities when she shows interest, she’ll prove to herself she can do it. Of course, in theory I knew this would be the case, but actually watching it happen was amazing. I took Sweetness to see […]
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Sweetness: Daddy, what are you doing? Daddy in a playful tone: I’m cleaning all the hand prints off the TV. How do you think these got here? Sweetness: I don’t know. Daddy: Really? You don’t? Do you think it was you? Sweetness: No. Daddy: Do you think it was your brother? Sweetness: No. Daddy: Well, […]
With the daily routine of being an adult always in the way, sometimes it’s hard to remember the value of being a kid. However, when we take time out of our adult life to knock 20-50 years off our lives, we can get a great new perspective and connect with our kids. That’s just what […]
I know, I know, totally overdone post title. But maybe if I go public with them I’ll actually keep with them past say, next Thursday. I think the trick to New Year’s resolutions is to keep the list short and realistic. With that in mind, here’s my list: Work with Sweetness at least three times […]
First off, I apologize for being away so long. I’ve tried to keep my Mom Tip Mondays going, except for a holiday break. They start back up next week. I hope they’ve been helpful. In Jen’s World, the silence has not been due to anything bad. I’ve been missing from my personal Facebook page too. […]
At some point in their development, virtually every child becomes a picky eater, whether it’s refusing to eat anything new, refusing certain items, or demanding only the same menu every day. The good news is like most stages of child development, this too shall pass. The biggest concern of parents, especially newer ones experiencing this […]
Is it just me, making every penny count and trying to instill a sense of meaning for the holidays into my kids, or is holiday shopping getting more stressful than just fighting crowds? What about charity? Everywhere I turn there are products, sales, campaigns (Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, etc.) urging me to support another […]
My mom tip today is aimed at moms who tweet, because let’s face it, if you’re a reader here, you’re most likely a Tweeter, or at least have some curiosity. I’ve been at this Twitter thing for a bit and have developed a few insights from a mom perspective, for better or worse. Want to […]
