I love to give my boys airplane rides. There’s something symbolic about knowing I have the strength to hold them up, and to keep them balanced while they enjoy the ride. I’ve never let one fall. Of course, the older boys no longer get airplane rides, so now, I’m creative at finding new ways to [...]
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One of the benefits of being a Mom, is to be the recipient of stuff like this red cow, which is really a bull. (As my kids have corrected me no less than 12 times): The gift is not in the bull, although, I do love it; it’s in the latent, crazy, quirky reminiscent memories [...]
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but I stopped myself from saying it at least a hundred. The greatest parenting books have one common theme: “The best thing you can do for your child is to let him figure things out on his own.” The quickest way, they caution, to cut the lines of communication is to use the infamous phrase [...]
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Possible? Oh yeah. It’s the only way to eat out with kids. Is it expensive? Around $30. (Not including the wine!), for dinner for six. Plus, you’ll probably have enough left-over for tomorrow’s lunch. Here’s how it works. Pick a nice high-ceiling Italian Bistro, with low-light, that you and your husband love. Make sure it [...]
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For 11 years, we’ve used Microsoft Outlook as our family message and organizing center. But, Outlook has one very big limitation. It’s only available on one computer. (Unless you have a “network,” which I did consider…) So, every time my husband wants to schedule an evening event, he has to call me to check the [...]
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I admit it. Actually, I love male babysitters. Boys don’t sit around and talk on the phone, they don’t bury their head in novels, and they don’t grab the remote and watch a movie — about horses. Boy babysitters build scavenger hunts, make duct-tape wallets, make peanut butter milkshakes, and play hide-and-seek with the family [...]
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I’ve had nothing but great feedback regarding my story about volunteering, but there are a few things I would like to add: One of the things that makes schools so great is parent involvement. Kids notice when the parents are there working to help the teachers, and projects to improve the school of life. Stay [...]
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