Siblings
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The Yin and Yang of Parenting
Michael got Student of the Month today. First Student of the Month in his class this year. Gracie went time out for throwing mulch at kids on the playground. Twice. You win some,…
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Growing Up Gracie
In all the hustle and bustle of Bean Man starting kindergarten, Gracie was sort of overlooked. Well, not really. But SHE thinks she was overlooked. We made sure that with everything we celebrated…
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Raising Boys and Girls
Y’all, my sister is having a GIRL!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for her family! Especially for Tillman. He is going to make an awesome big brother! See? His shirt even says so! Thinking…
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Where Did My Sweet Boy Go?
The past week or so with the kids has about driven Chris and I insane. Gracie is at a pretty decent stage right now, actually. She is happy and loud and active and…
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Siblings and Potty Training
One of the things that has made potty training Gracie very different than potty training Bean is having Bean around. He was sort of hanging out on the fringes for a while, just…
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What Makes My Heart Melt
When Gracie was a baby, she was too small for Bean to play with. He would occasionally bring his toys over and play next to her, but that was really the extent of…
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The Unspeakable
This week and next I’m sharing some changes Chris and I have made in the past couple months to how we parent Gracie. On Tuesday, I talked about our new public time out.…
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Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
Bean and Gracie are 22 months apart in age, which has brought us both blessings and challenges. One of the pleasant surprises has been how great the kids get along. We were really…
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School Picture Day
This past fall, the kids had school picture day. One of the teachers suggested that we do a siblings picture, too, so I could have one of the kids together. That sounded great,…
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