Bigger, and bigger, my little boy (and other musings)

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My boy is three and a half years old this May. He is officially in the preschool category, and to be honest: I'm just not ready for him to not be a baby. The last time I felt this way was last year, when I had successfully weaned him, which has been almost a year ago this May. I don't think I'll ever be ready any time my boy decides he just wants to take ...continue reading

Modified Gangnam-Style Parenting {Guest Post}

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  The following clever essay is a guest post by one of my favorite new blogs, The Mommist. I love her take on things! Thanks, Len!  Who would’ve thought that the sleazy song that millions are foolishly dancing to has a deep and logical meaning fit for parenting — gangnam-style parenting, to be exact? No, not What Makes You Beautiful by One ...continue reading

My Little Zookeeper’s Birthday

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My little boy turned three years old — can you believe it? I hope you'll enjoy these snippets of his happy days this past week. Well, days are often happy in our home, but these past few in particular were an extended birthday celebration, with Vito's "official" birthday celebration on Thursday, the 8th of November, followed by an impromptu post-birthday ...continue reading

Three Years Old!

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  Happy Birthday, Vito! You're THREE today, hooray! Will I ever stop being surprised that you get bigger, grow older? When you turned two, I said goodbye to your baby years. When you weaned, I said goodbye to your breastfeeding era. Now that you're three, I really don't know what to feel, to be honest. It's another change altogether. I've learned ...continue reading

Mom Tips: Navigating The Out-of-Control Child {Guest Post}

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This is a guest post from the Empowering Parents community. It's tough for moms to find a balance between authoritative leader and being empathetic. An out-of-control child is every parents worst nightmare and every parent secretly fears the possibility of raising, well... a brat. Navigating a child's behavior to condition them to good habits is like ...continue reading