Survival of the Fittest: ways to get your tot to play nice

This post originally appeared on Lionheart Lamb “Did you hear what your daughter did?” Those are never the words you want to hear from your child’s preschool teacher, but that was what I was hit with as soon as I walked through the door. “Ummm No,” I said, obviously worried. I was picking up my […]

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Mother’s Day: Ode to my young Mothers

I’m praying it’s 6 a.m.  But, we all know, it’s at least a few minutes before. I hear the door. Not another second goes by and two tiny little lips squished between two soft and pudgy cheeks are in my face saying “Mommy?” Then come the giggles. Then comes the stuffed animal tossed onto my […]

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Don’t deprive your child of a Christmas disaster

I’m with you, standing here in the Target checkout line with the perfect wrapping paper to compliment the fun, yet educational toys under the tree. The ribbons will match. Maybe a sprig of evergreen? I mean, a 2 year old will appreciate the Pinterest worthiness of the whole thing, right? After this, I’m running home […]

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My inevitable death and other parental anxieties

“What are you doing?”, my husband asked as he walked into our bathroom. We needed to leave for the airport about 20 minutes ago, but there I was, wiping the bathroom sink down with Clorox and a paper towel. “If we die, I don’t want someone coming in here and there’s toothpaste all over the […]

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