Posted in Lessons, tagged kids, parenting, family, children, child, motherhood, name change, complaint, middle child, outsider, depressed, melodramatic on February 27, 2008 | No Comments »
Yesterday, Cody came in the kitchen where I was working and said, “Mom, can we change my brother’s name to ‘Max’?” I laughed and asked him why. “I don’t like the name Logan,” he said.
To which Logan indignantly replied, “I’m not Max! I’m Logan!”
I explained that it isn’t nice to say you don’t like someone’s [...]
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Posted in Lessons, tagged kids, parenting, family, twins, children, child, motherhood, girl, first game, athletic, basketball game, basketball, anxious, piano, dance recital, sports, uncoordinated, unsure, rebound, guard, aggressive, bossy, personality, easygoing, dynamic, insight, activities on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
I realized on the way to my twin girls’ very first basketball game this fall that I was clutch-the-steering-wheel-as-your-knuckles-turn-white nervous. Never mind that they’re only in fourth grade or that I, myself, am about as athletically inclined as a napkin (though come to think of it, perhaps that’s why I was so nervous). What if [...]
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Posted in Lessons, tagged child, children, cute, family, funny, hurt, kids, laugh at, laughing, Leapster, motherhood, oaths, parenting, SpongeBob on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
So, I’m sitting here in my office working on a story when I hear from behind me, “Oh, tartar sauce! I LOST!!” It’s my five-year-old, Cody, who’s playing with his Leapster. Given his high regard for SpongeBob Squarepants, I hear many oaths that I assume come from that show (I’ve personally only seen it a few [...]
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Posted in Holidays, tagged celebrate, child, children, family, holiday, kids, love, motherhood, parenting, Valentine's Day on February 13, 2008 | No Comments »
This Valentine’s Day, I’m planning on taking the opportunity to write each of my kids a note telling them why I love them. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, but haven’t made the time for.
Yes, the whole concept behind Valentine’s Day is enough to make me want to rebel. Why should someone else designate a [...]
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