Category: Parenting mistakes
The fears behind free-range parenting
Nothing gets your heart pounding after dinner like racing for the back door, dripping sudsy dishwater all over the floor as you worry that your child might have been kidnapped. Let me back up. For the past couple of summers, I was able to… Continue Reading “The fears behind free-range parenting”
Meet our unpaid nannies: Mrs. Netflix and Ms. iPad
I’m over at “The Mom Scene” today talking about new year’s resolutions for parents — specifically, my own list of things I’m trying to work on. One of the biggies is technology: cutting back on our beloved unpaid nannies, Mrs. Netflix and Ms. iPad.… Continue Reading “Meet our unpaid nannies: Mrs. Netflix and Ms. iPad”
The trouble with "Boys will be boys"
I know a mother who laughs when she tells stories about taking her three sons to Target — watching them get into wrestling matches, hurl items through the store, and scream as they chase each other around the aisles. She has literally taken photos… Continue Reading “The trouble with "Boys will be boys"”
The timing of parenting
I had a realization yesterday that kind of blew my mind, so I know you are (obviously) dying to hear it, right? Here it is: I’m a bad parent at night. But that’s not all! Nope. I figured out — all of a sudden,… Continue Reading “The timing of parenting”
On teeth and scrapbooking …
My little boy has 12 teeth. I think the last time I blogged about his teeth, he had, like, four. Everything is moving too quickly, and I’m constantly feeling like he is growing up WAY too fast — and I’m doing a crap job… Continue Reading “On teeth and scrapbooking …”
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