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Parenting

18 Nov

I finally plopped myself unceremoniously into a chair with a deep sigh. We were supposed to leave for an appointment 10 minutes ago, and my children still were not ready. One had decided at the last minute to go to the bathroom, and the other decided they needed to wear a different shirt. I had given them plenty of notice, more than enough time to prepare, and lots of encouragement. Yet here we were, late again. As this was becoming a routine occurrence, I was forced to examine my parenting. Had I not instilled...

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28 Oct

It kind of felt like that Easter morning when my children came to tell me, giggling, that they didn't believe in the Easter Bunny. In fact, they claimed, they never did. While they were still toddlers, they apparently casually watched from their bedroom window as I got home from a night shift. I allegedly ran around the yard, hiding eggs in all sorts of places. They watched it all and never said a word. For YEARS! Although I do remember thinking how strange it was that they ran straight for the eggs and found...

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07 Oct

As a hard-core night-shift nurse of almost 30 years, I know a thing or two about sleep. Like any true night-shifter, I obsess about it, I protect it, and I love it. Getting a full night's sleep is something we night-shift nurses dream of, yet despite knowing all of the tips and tricks, we rarely get. Recently, through the fog of my own messed up sleep, I've noticed that my pre-teen son was also struggling with sleep. I often get sweet little texts in the middle of night, letting me know that he is unable to...

18:00 / Health and Wellness / Parenting
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23 Sep

I am going to start off by acknowledging that anyone who knows me well is howling laughing at the very thought that I am writing an article about pet ownership. I am not a pet person, have no desire to be a pet person, and quite frankly will die happy if I never have a pet. But, along came my children, who love creatures of all kinds. It was only a matter of time until they convinced me that they should have a pet. I held them off for a few years with one excuse or...

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16 Sep

There was a hard and fast rule in our family when we were growing up. My parents insisted that everyone take piano lessons for at least one year. At the end of the year, you could either quit if you hated it, continue if you loved it, or change instruments and try something new. I decided to stay with the piano - and what began as a requirement became an enjoyment. I didn't know the benefits of learning a musical instrument, but looking back, it seems that my parents did. Over time, playing the piano...

06:00 / Homeschool / Our Best Life / Parenting
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19 Aug

Mental health was never a big concern for me until the pandemic hit. Along with the lockdowns came the suspending of Homeschool Co-ops, friends and family isolating, sports and club closures, even parks and public libraries were off limits! I suddenly found myself at home with my two children who were used to a variety of activities every day - and the idea of an indefinite lockdown was not going over well. It wasn't until I discovered how to use creativity as a wellness practice in the homeschool that we began to see a way past the...

06:00 / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Health and Wellness / Homeschool / Parenting
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