Last Tuesday, my 5-year-old came home from preschool giggling uncontrollably. Between fits of laughter, she managed to get out, “Mommy, try saying ‘toy boat’ ten times fast!” I thought, how hard could this be? Let me tell you—I was completely tongue-tied within three tries, and she was rolling on the floor laughing at me. That’s […]
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I’ll never forget the first time I considered leaving my 9-year-old home alone. It was just a quick trip to the pharmacy, but my mind immediately went to worst-case scenarios: What if someone came to the door? What if she got scared? What if I was making a terrible parenting decision? If you’re wondering when
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Last Tuesday, I was 20 minutes into what should have been a quick grocery run with my 7-year-old when she announced from the backseat, “This is SO boring, Mom. Can we just go home?” Sound familiar? That’s when I remembered the stack of easy trivia questions for kids I’d been collecting on my phone. “Hey
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“Mom, she’s touching me!” “He’s being mean!” “That’s not fair!” If your house sounds like a courtroom most days, you’re not alone. Three months ago, my home felt like complete chaos. My 8-year-old would leave dirty dishes everywhere, my 5-year-old refused to clean up toys, and siblings fought constantly over everything from TV shows to
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