Parenting
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Out With the Old, In With the New
As Bean’s first birthday approaches, I have been taking stock of his toy situation. He’s doing pretty good in that area. In fact, he rivals a Toys R Us. But since I know…
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What I’ve Learned: Shopping with a Baby
Yesterday I was shopping in Target with Bean and I heard a child a few aisles over having a MAJOR breakdown. Bean himself was on the verge and it took some pretty fancy…
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Old Friends, New Friends
This is Chris’ first week back at work after spending the past three months home as a family. It hasn’t been too bad, really. I miss him during the day though. Sometimes Bean…
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Infantile Coup
In our little rental house, there isn’t much that is off limits for Bean. Everything is so close together that no matter where he is, I can almost always see him. But there…
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The Continuously Growing Bean
I don’t know about other babies, but with Bean it feels like he goes through weeks where he doesn’t grow or change at all and then all of a sudden he wakes up…
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How To Parent (Hint: I have no clue!)
I get emails and comments a lot asking me about what types of parenting philosophies I follow. Sometimes people want to know what books I read or which theories I like. Sometimes they…
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Bean’s First Birthday: The Saga
On June 1, my Bean Bean will turn one year old. Holy crap where has all the time gone? Seriously. I can’t believe it. But at the same time, I can’t believe it…
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When Dad’s Don’t Share
“Whoa, Dad,” said Bean. “There’s something sticking out of your mouth. Here, let me get it for you.” “Oh, that’s my lollipop,” said Chris. “What’s a lollipop?” asked Bean. “Its a piece of…
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A Year of Motherhood in Pictures: Away We Grow!
Yes, in the one year that I have been a mom, there have been a lot of changes in my life. And before I had Bean, change was something that I hated. Change…
