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Today I have the extreme pleasure of heading over for a Saturday Playdate at the Life of Rylie … and Bryce too!

LeeAnn, Rylie and Bryce’s super mom, has been having one tough time when it comes to picking the kids up at daycare. Seems Rylie all but goes into hurricane mode when mom [...]

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If you’ve been reading Heligirl for any amount of time, you know I’m a huge believer in positive discipline and doing all I can to work with my kids rather than punish them when they misbehave. More often than not I feel like I’m stumbling in the dark and crashing into some rather fragile things. [...]

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Another installment in my Positive Discipline articles.
We’re hitting that lovely stage here in Jen’s World where Sweetness is all about the boundary testing. If I haven’t said her name in a kind but firm tone at least 3,867 times in a day, I’ve just not done my job. She’s throwing blocks, kicking the dog, pushing [...]

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Another installment in my Positive Discipline articles.
I’m inspired by the iPhone app I recently got called Positive Discipline Cards, which helps me resolve problems by providing quick, simple positive discipline techniques at the push of a button. I’ve been playing with it a lot, and in many cases, putting it to work. In fact, I’ve [...]

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I’m totally psyched about all the responses my post about sleep for Mommy and Molly has received. Poor Alissa has been having a heck of a time and I sure hope we’ve all helped offer her some good tools to put to work. To be totally honest, I was a little nervous writing on such [...]

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I may jest, poke fun and otherwise make light of the trials and tribulations of parenthood, but rest assured, I’m always trying to apply the principles I’ve learned in my positive parenting studies in hopes that at least a majority of the time there will be some level of success. This morning was one of [...]

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In an effort to share what I’m learning and help others understand more about compassionate and connection parenting, and positive discipline, I’m starting a new category titled Parenting Articles where I’ll write more serious and helpful articles filled with resources. Depending on time, I’m hoping I’ll be able to write them weekly, or at the [...]

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It was subtle in its infant beginnings, but sibling rivalry has definitely entered our home. This last several weeks Mr. Man is beginning to really develop some personality. He’s showing preferences and has learned how to get our attention. This has not gone unnoticed by Her Highness.
Mr. Man will make a noise and smile at [...]

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As soon as Sweetness started walking, she wanted to be doing what we were doing. I found it most encouraging that she loved mirroring my house cleaning. Images of me sitting with my feet up as she polished the silver were probably a bit premature. But she was serious about wanting to help. In fact, [...]

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Shortly after Sweetness turned 10 months old I learned of a great co-op preschool program in Seattle offered through the community college. These schools ran out of buildings around town, typically churches, and required a great deal of parent participation, but were relatively inexpensive. Like $50 a month cheap. And were they ever popular. If [...]

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