Tag: parenting advice
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The 9 Year Change
Congratulations! You made it through 8 years of parenting, that’s a true accomplishment. All this trials and tribulations you and your child went through were all building block for coming attractions. Welcome to the first new ride after 8, this is what we in the child development world like to call “The 9 Year Change.” […]
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Parenting Reflection
May you be blessed with a child who… Defies you so you learn to release control, With one who doesn’t listen So you learn to tune in, With one who procrastinates So you learn the beauty of stillness, With one who forgets things So you learn to let go of attachments, With one who is […]
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Where’s The Manual??
Parenting would be soooooo much easier if they just gave you the manual for a child as you were leaving the hospital. Instead it’s a, here’s a free (but not really free) wheel chair ride to your car with your new baby….good luck. Not helpful. So then we resort to how we were raised. Granted […]
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Let Them Be Little…
Let them be little… Let them have their space to make noise, even though it makes your head pound. Let them have the tantrum…because they’re just learning how to communicate and deal with their big emotions. Let them get dirty…because they’re learning through nature. Let them take out all your pots and pans…because they are […]