Photo: Cielo de la Paz/Flickr Growing up, spring cleaning is something I remember my mom doing each year. Mind you, my mom always kept a clean house and that I can remember, nothing was ever out of place. But, when spring came around, she broke out the extra cleaning duties that weren’t in her normal […]
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Learning About Goals
“Mommy, I want to tell you something that’s a little weird.” Hesitantly, I answered, “Um, ooook, go ahead.” “I made a promise to myself.” I immediately thought that she was probably talking about goals, but I asked her for more information to be sure. “I made a pinky promise to myself that I would eat […]
Talking Strangers with My Daughter, Plus Tips for Teaching Your Child About Strangers
We’ve always been very honest with baby girl and try to explain things as best as we can. We give her the information she asks for and often extend the conversations we have by asking her questions too. We share what we feel is appropriate for her to know, which of course evolves as she […]
Dance Class Day
Once a week, my daughter goes to dance class. Since the dance center she attends is closer to my parents’ house, I take the opportunity to head to their house after picking her up from school. We use this time to hang out with the abuelos and I get a chance to see my parents […]
Speak Only When Spoken To?
Last weekend we had a friend of ours visiting from out of town. He has been a good friend of my husband for over 10 years and gets along great with the kids. Baby girl thinks he’s pretty funny and as is true with most people, she loves talking to him, which is fine by […]
