Category Archives: Parenting Woes
Hurt
There are days when my relationship with one (or both) of my kids is less than ideal. There are days when my relationship with one (or both) of my kids is bad. Then, there are days when my relationship with … Continue reading
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Sticky Situation
Really, it’s amazing that it hadn’t happened before yesterday. She’s chewed gum since…well…pretty much since she was able to chew and we knew she wouldn’t choke to death. That combination happened much earlier than we thought it ever would. We … Continue reading
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Young Love
Yesterday, Emma said to me, “Mommy, do you think my boyfriend will be in my new class?” Like any good mother would, I asked, “Which boyfriend do you mean?” She’s a heartbreaker, even at 6. She said, “Mommmyyy! BillyBobJoeJackson!”* I … Continue reading
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Teaching the hard stuff
I’ve said it before, and I’m here today to say it again. Raising kids is seriously the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Every day, it seems to be some new little lesson that I hadn’t really realized that I would … Continue reading
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First time for everything
I’ve been a member of AAA since I got my driver’s license. It’s just one of those things that I’ve always had, but (thankfully) have never had to use. Until this week, that is. The kids and I were headed … Continue reading
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Fear
I keep having these nightmares that the kids get kidnapped. Sometimes it’s just Jake. Sometimes it’s just Emma. Sometimes it’s both of them. I’ve been having more and more of them lately. Typically 2 or 3 a week. The one … Continue reading
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Sugar and spice or some crap
I’m not a girly girl. I’ve never been a girly girl. I can’t ever imagine being a girly girl. I’m not even sure I can admit to being one of those girls who can transition well between tomboy and girly … Continue reading
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Oh, the humanity
Seriously. I have never put those two things together in my head. It was just a routine checkup. Nothing should have gone wrong. But then…my kids ended up not having any cavities. My initial thought was “WOOHOO!!! The kids don’t … Continue reading
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Sometimes I forget
Sometimes I forget how old he is. He seems stuck in this place between wanting to grow up and still enjoying kid things. He still answers the preschool shows when they ask “What letter makes the ‘mmmm’ sound?”. But today, … Continue reading
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