I have to admit, the first couple weeks of Summer was rough. The kids were thrilled to be on “summer vacation” and were acting a little crazy. For us parents, there’s still work, schedules, and daily routines that keep everything running (somewhat) smoothly. We butted heads on pleas to stay up later, the kiddos kicked…
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A letter to my son about his little sister
Little sisters are the best. No wait…4 year old little sisters are the best. No…wait…if you happen to be a certain 7 year old Big Brother, your Little Sister is the best. Case in point… When you accompany me to pick up Little Sister from preschool, she immediately spots you, takes off running towards you…
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On losing my perspective and getting it back again
I got knocked down. Completely out of breath. My direction unknown to me. All perspective lost. All I wanted to do in those moments of fear, hurt, and humiliation was to hide. To gather up my little family, lock our doors and keep those cruel words at bay. But they assaulted me at every turn….
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Before I go to bed
I was thinking I should write about the new strain of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease that seems to be hitting our area pretty hard. Little ones coming in with fever, drooling, not wanting to eat, and the most distinctive and intense red, blistery rash that I’ve seen to date with regards to this viral…
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Lessons learned during Screen-Free Week: the good, the bad, and the eye-opening
I’m baaaack! So, I’m here which means I survived Screen-Free week. As expected, I had the hardest time with it; my family handled it wonderfully though. And, yes, we put Big Brother and Little Sister to work. Thankfully, at 7 and 4, they still enjoy a little work in the yard. Here’s the lowdown on…
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It’s here…Screen Free Week
Well it’s time to dust off our board games and get our hiking shoes on because Screen Free Week is here. Of course, now at the 11th hour, I’m kind of wondering…what in the heck was I thinking? No…this will be good. It will be good. I hope. I’ve prepped the kids. They’ve had plenty…
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Media Detox
I thought our little family was doing pretty darn good when it came to moderating screen time. I mean, I have always been very intentional about our kids and TV viewing; and up until this past Christmas no one owned any handheld gaming device or iPad. My iPhone is still relatively new to me and…
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