Countdown to Kindergarten…Are You Ready?

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So much anticipation surrounds a child’s first year of “real school” that I often wonder if our fears, expectations, and worries can get the best of us. Presently I sit at a very safe distance from that first day of kindergarten. With all four of my kids in either college, high school, or middle school, read more…

Being Purposeful about Purposeful Annoyance

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It’s been years since I had to address the pleas of a child yelling, “MOM!!! I told him to stop doing that and he won’t stop!!!” These pleas for interference when a sibling violated the sanctity of someone’s personal space were once commonplace, probably daily. Probably multiple times on some days. But for me, those read more…

It’s Not About the Deodorant

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Wow! What a journey I’ve been on in better understanding the culture in which we all parent! I’m usually a minimal blog reader. I have a couple favorites, but I have never really spent much time leaving comments or getting into discussion groups. UNTIL NOW! (LIKE The Humbled Homemaker on Facebook to better see the name-calling read more…