by Stephanie | Nov 7, 2013 | parenting
When I was a kid, I thought that if I repeated the same made-up prayer every night, warding off every possible misfortune, that I might be able to prevent bad things from happening to me. Please God, don’t let anyone in my family get sick and die, or get...
by Stephanie | Oct 21, 2013 | motherhood, parenting
Dear Izzy, You are seven years old now. When I look back at your first grade school picture, I can’t believe how different you look. Some years we can see subtle changes when we line up your photos, but this year you almost look like a different girl. Your baby...
by Stephanie | Aug 19, 2013 | parenting
Welcome back to the Around the World in Six Weeks Parenting Blog Carnival! Deb of Urban Moo Cow, Jessica of School of Smock, Lauren of Omnimom, Sarah of Left Brain Budda, and I have been writing about our reactions to Christine Gross-Loh’s Parenting Without...
by Stephanie | Jul 15, 2013 | parenting
Welcome back to the Around the World in Six Weeks Parenting Blog Carnival! Over the next several weeks, Deb of Urban Moo Cow, Jessica of School of Smock, Lauren of Omnimom, Sarah of Left Brain Budda, and I will be writing about our reactions to Christine...
by Stephanie | Jun 3, 2013 | parenting
My 20 month old daughter, splayed out on the sidewalk, carefully rested her head on the pavement and forcefully announced, “Fit!” “Oh, you need to have a fit,” I observed. “Go ahead. Let me know when you’re all done.” It...
