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Tag Archives: parenting
Do your kids read?
I learned to read at a very young age. I taught myself to read, by first memorizing the books that my mother read to me, then learning to read the print that went along with the words, and then making … Continue reading
Trade offs
“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk?” –Albert Einstein My house is a mess. Seriously, it’s a total mess at the moment. There are boxes all over, clean laundry … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Happiness Project, Observations, Uncluttering
Tagged baseball, de-cluttering, family time, Fenway, happiness, parenting, Red Sox, tradeoffs, uncluttering
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Siblings without rivalry?
I have confession to make: My kids fight with each other. A lot.
Two recent conversations with friends about their kids’ relentless arguing has me thinking about sibling rivalry. My father once described the job of a parent as part cheerleader, part teacher, part playmate, and part traffic cop — keeping the kids apart during the worst of the fighting.
If I hear one more person tell me, “my boys are each other’s best friends,” or, “my kids couldn’t bear to spend the summer apart,” I think it might send me to the looney bin. My kids, um, definitely not each other’s best friends.
But here the thing: I’m OK with that. […] Continue reading
Posted in Family, Kids, Observations
Tagged family time, friends, parenting, rivalry, siblings
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Family shorthand, and George Forman (huh?)
Wondering why there’s a photo of George Foreman? I promise, it’ll be clear if you keep reading. But this post really isn’t about Mr. Foreman. I read something by Real Delia the other day, and I’m still mulling it over. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Kids
Tagged family time, friends, George, George Foreman, love, National Public Radio, nicknames, NPR, parenting, storytelling
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I think I may have my hands full…
That little Monkey of mine…she’s quite something. At the barbecue/cookout this weekend, Monkey was playing foosball with a friend of mine. My friend described it like this: The game got kind of heated and I accidentally lifted the table a … Continue reading
Oh crud, I don’t feel well.
Yuck! I’m sick. I hate being sick! Pumpkin leaves for camp in the morning. He is excited to go, and be with his friends. I’m happy for him, but I will miss him. On the other hand, it is really … Continue reading
What makes me happy? The people I love!
Just a few quick thoughts today, in the spirit of “1 sentence”: Monkey started basketball camp today. Watching her confident and casual walk into the gym where the kids were shooting hoops — I was filled with happiness for her. … Continue reading
I never would have guessed
Best part of the day yesterday? I never would have guessed, but it turned out to be around 11:00pm, when I was just about at my wit’s end. Here’s what happened… Monkey was very tired, and not feeling quite up … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Happiness Project, Kids, Observations
Tagged happiness, life is funny, love, parenting, storytelling, tired
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