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Category Archives: memory
Politeness Recovery In Progress
Politeness is the dodo bird of our times. No one is quite sure what killed off civility but it’s obvious that two-year-olds aren’t growing out of tantrums or a sense of entitlement. Instead they just get bigger, becoming toddler adults. Continue reading
Posted in attitude, memory, non-violence, role models, selfhood
Tagged authentic living, empaths, good girl syndrome, gratitude, memory, nice versus kind, non-violence, politeness, role models, selfhood
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Pride Goes Before Tiny Bite Marks
I thought, probably with obnoxious smugness, that my wonderful parenting had something to do with how well my kids were turning out. That was before my son started biting. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, humor, learning, memory, parenting
Tagged ADD toddler, attention deficit, biting child, challenges, humor, learning, memory, non-conformist kid, parenting, smug parent
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Where Fascination Leads
Do a small child’s fears and fascinations have something to do with a uniqueness he’s trying to live out, a sort of “acorn” of destiny? Continue reading
Posted in challenges, early education, home, interests, memory, mothering, parenting, play, success, trauma
Tagged baby trauma, challenges, child's play is work, childhood obsessions, children's interests, easing child's fears, fear leads to fascination, interests, mothering, parenting, stress and success
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Talking During Recess
If those babies hadn’t died, my parents would never have had my sister or brother or me. Their deaths felt like a burden and a gift. Continue reading
Posted in honesty, memory, school, selfhood, truth, writing
Tagged childhood lies, honesty, memoir, memory, miscarriage, school, second grade, selfhood, truth, writing
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Googling Gooey Butter
Does the net affect our memories? Yes, but maybe not the way we think it does. Continue reading
Posted in food, memory, mindfulness
Tagged distraction, food, Gooey Butter, memory, mindfulness
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A Moment Never Shared
Can puppy love change a child? Continue reading
Batik Party: Color To Last A Lifetime
Remember when iron-clad rules limited women? Use an iron for batik instead. Continue reading
Posted in art, memory
Tagged art, batik, domesticity, feminism, how to batik, memory, summer party
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Pride Goeth Before Tiny Bite Marks
Perfect parenting+biting child. Continue reading
Posted in challenges, consequences, family, gratitude, interests, memory, mothering, parenting
Tagged ADD, consequences, family, gratitude, interests, memory, mothering, non-compliance, parenting
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