Photo used with Creative Commons License from http://www.flickr.com/photos/familyclan/15945487426 When I was in labor with my first child I could hear continuous screams of agony coming from the room next to mine. I already had my epidural at this point so I had lots of time to send silent prayers into the hospital ceiling for the woman next to me who was
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It is fine if you don’t want to learn how to use technology. But it means you are going to end up at my blog again, and again.
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Do you know what is stressful? Planning a wedding. Do you know what is even more stressful? NOT planning a wedding. I’ve been doing a lot of not planning lately. Which means the next 6 weeks should be interesting. So I wasn’t thrilled when Mike wanted to squeeze one more camping trip in this weekend. Every time I thought about losing
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Dear Evan, You were Almost my firework baby. One day late. The darkened streaks left smeared across the sky. The proof that something prodigious had just occurred. You were tiny and fierce. Full of surprises. You left everyone in awe. I was Captivated and devastated. The show was over. I was left to cleanup. But no longer alone. I held a tremendous force of
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“I hope I’m pretty when I grow up,” you tell me, with wide fawn eyes and a nervous smile. You say it earnestly seeking out the future and not just fishing for compliments. “Why is it important to you?” I ask, trying to steady my voice and keep it void of emotion. “Because pretty matters,” you tell me confidently,
Read moreDear Evan and Lulu, I say this to you a lot. It could be worse. When Robie chews all your stuffed animals I tell you “It could be worse” because I know that I’ve already thrown away 250 mangled dolls, books, bubbles, puzzles, markers, and much more of your belongings that became carnage of Robie’s wrath. It could be
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I used to not believe in the so called “mommy wars.” I assumed they were inflated. I thought they were titled in a divisive way to pit women against each other. I considered “mommy wars” to be exaggerated, misunderstood, and sometimes altogether made up. Then I wrote a blog about using technology with my children. I’m a believer. Except it
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I am a millennial. Just barely. In fact, I am one of the first generations of millennial. I got this party started. (Although I’ll probably leave a little sooner than most for an early bedtime.) I had a computer in my daily life from the time I was 9. I had a cell phone in my life from the time
Read moreLast week the Huffington Post ran this article titled 10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should be Banned for Children Under the Age of 12. As an educator who advocates for the intentional and appropriate use of technology, I could go on about this forever. But instead I’m writing here as a mother. Here are my 10 reasons why I will continue
Read moreDear Evan and Lulu, This weekend we were celebrating the birthday of a friend at a local indoor playground. The host parents gave the other parents the option of leaving for the 90 min party, then returning to pick you up, or staying for the duration of the festivities. I was the only parent who stayed. Part of that was
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Chop Wood, Carry Water 