Gently Down

Photo by: mdanys Today sort of sucks. I’ve had people ask me what I find hardest in being a stay-at-home mom, and I always tell them that it depends on the day. Also, it’s worth it. Any given day it’s totally worth it. Only, maybe not today. Ben’s been sick with a stomach virus for [...]

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Still trying to figure out the unwritten rules of the playground, and what to do when it seems they’re not being followed. And how to treat other moms stepping in on children’s interactions.

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I need to rant a little about my husbands verbal tics, okay?

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Why do some people have a huge problem with thumb-sucking? Where do you stand on the divide?

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Photo by: Digital Sextant As a child I wasn’t treated as well as we all should be. I don’t think that it’s necessary to get into it in detail, but it’s something that I think I need to say. It affects me every day that I spend with Ben. It’s a whisper in my ear [...]

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Forgive me while I wax geeky and continue to go on about values. I promise to find something new to discuss next week. We went to Boston last week and values, and the misguided values I received from my family, have been on my mind. I am doing my best not to (unfairly?) categorize my [...]

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