From the archives: The story happened a few years ago, but the perspective is still needed…. [break][/break] The shopping trip was going pretty well, considering there were ten of us, including two babies and a toddler. We had found the perfect dress for thirteen-year-old Gracie, who is in …
In response to the post Tiny Dresses and Cowboy Pajamas about how childhood is fleeting and we should enjoy the years with children at home, a Mom of young children asked the following question: “I always try to keep in mind the fact that it will, and does, …
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Note: This is an old favorite post, written a couple of years ago. The only facts that have changed since then are that one daughter now has another 9-month-old baby girl and another daughter is expecting her second baby any minute. The message of encouragement and perspective remains …
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the average American family has 1.86 children. Perhaps you, like me, have never figured out how one manages to have .86 of a child. All I know is that we had whole children and a lot of them. It was not in the …
The Mommy Wars between work-outside-the-home and stay-at-home moms have been ongoing for years. But there’s a new breed of battle heating up on Social Media and blogs: Moms arguing about parenting techniques. I received this message from a Mom this week: “Charlotte, I value your advice and opinions …
