Toddlers
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Parenting As a Teacher
The other night we went to Open House for Bean’s new preK program that he starts this week. I knew that preK would be awesome, but I was blown away by all the…
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The Demons Are Back
The demons have possessed Gracie again. Don’t be fooled by that sweet smile. She’s like those man-eating plants that lure prey to them with their sweet smell. You lean in for a minute…
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Gracie’s Room Update
Lately, we have been sending Gracie to her room when she gets really worked up. If we can’t play in water for whatever reason and I can’t get her to calm down any…
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Cups Without the Cake
This past weekend, Chris was in tech rehearsals all day on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Which left me to fend for myself with two wee ones that weekend. Luckily, they are getting to…
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Big Beds and Tuttle Shirts
Last night around 11:00, I went in to check on the kids before I went to bed. When I went into Bean’s room, though, he was no where to be found. And neither…
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My Spirited Child
A couple months ago, I asked all of you imaginary friends for some advice on how to handle Gracie and her sassy self. You all gave us some great advice, a lot of…
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Potty Training, Step Two
Gracie has been showing signs of being ready for potty training for about a month now. She can hold it for a while, sometimes even all night. She tells us when she has…
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Big Girl Room
A few weeks ago, Chris and I started moving Gracie from her nursery into her big girl room. It’s been a process. We bought her a toddler bed that we initially intended to…
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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.…
