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Love may be a mom’s greatest gift, but I think failure comes in a solid second. That’s right: failure, or – to be more accurate – giving your child the opportunity to fail. The obvious As moms, we want what’s best for our kids. We shower them with unconditional love, provide for all their basic [...]
After “I love you,” the words my daughter hears from me most frequently are, “be careful!” Yes, I am Cautious Mom. I worry about tripping, stubbing, falling, twisting, slicing, scraping, poking, and every other type of physical mishap you can think of. I am constantly telling my daughter to slow down, get off that, and [...]
Last week, someone sent me a 100-part Facebook question about the summer activities of my childhood. It’s not like I have time to answer 100 questions about Kool-aid, red rover, and climbing trees, but it was a walk down memory lane that I couldn’t resist. I found myself smiling as the questions triggered recollections about [...]
Where I live, fall is getting into full swing with her shorter days, colder temperatures, and fiery palette. Though I feel as if it was high summer only yesterday – full of sandy afternoons, bare feet, and ice cream – I now have to adapt to a new reality filled with sweaters, sneakers, homework, and [...]
