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Archives for March 2011

It Takes A Village (3 Parenting Tips That Might Help)

March 31, 2011

I'm sure you've heard the saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” It’s an old African proverb. (Did you think Hillary Clinton was the first one to say it? I did too. We're both wrong.) As a … [Read more...] about It Takes A Village (3 Parenting Tips That Might Help)

Filed Under: Adoption, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

One Thing on the Menu

March 28, 2011

I once got a fortune that said “Eat to live, don’t live to eat.“ I made someone trade with me. I love to eat. I’m usually planning my next meal while I’m in the middle of eating one. I don’t … [Read more...] about One Thing on the Menu

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips

Fork in the Road

March 24, 2011

Last week someone asked me if I'm scared that I will run out of things to write about. I think you will find, after reading the following entry, that there is no chance of that happening. The … [Read more...] about Fork in the Road

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips

Cutting Corners

March 20, 2011

There are some parents who are really on top of things. I am not one of them. I do what I can, but I admit, sometimes I don’t feel like suiting up. It’s not so much laziness as it is choice. My … [Read more...] about Cutting Corners

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips

When They’re Yours

March 16, 2011

When I was 12 or 13 years old, I used to babysit. It wasn‘t my thing. The kids smelled like playground, their hands were grubby and they wanted me to “play." I wasn’t into it. I used to change the … [Read more...] about When They’re Yours

Filed Under: Adoption, Parenthood & Parenting Tips Tagged With: adoption as an option, adoption blog, adoption blogger, Adoption Concerns, adoption education, Adoption Parenting, adoption questions, adoption rocks, adoption vs biological

You’re Not Alone (IV)

March 14, 2011

I'm not saying these are all about me. I'm just saying if you feel the same way, you're not alone. You're not alone if... 1. You didn't like the book The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Or maybe … [Read more...] about You’re Not Alone (IV)

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, You're Not Alone

Monkey See

March 10, 2011

Every now and then, my soon-to-be 4 year old daughter, Sweet Pea, lets loose with an “Oy…Jesus.” She has never been to church and to my knowledge has no friends named Jesus, so it’s pretty safe to … [Read more...] about Monkey See

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips

We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)

March 6, 2011

My free time is much more limited now than it used to be, but I still subscribe to quite a few magazines. People magazine is not one of them so if I see it lying around somewhere, I will pick it up. … [Read more...] about We Don’t Care If You Stare (My Top 10 List of Annoying Questions and Comments for Adoptive Families)

Filed Under: Adoption, Parenthood & Parenting Tips, Rants Tagged With: adoption blog, adoption blogger, Adoption Parenting, adoption questions, annoying adoption questions, consider adoption, domestic adoption questions, international adoption questions

You’re Not Alone (III)

March 4, 2011

I'm not saying these are all about me. I'm just saying if you feel the same way, you're not alone. You're not alone if... 1. You decided to get scissors and physically cut stuff out of your … [Read more...] about You’re Not Alone (III)

Filed Under: Parenthood & Parenting Tips, You're Not Alone

Daddy’s Girls

March 2, 2011

My girlfriend, Busy, and I were just on a girls getaway trip. After being gone all weekend, I was excited to see my daughters. I missed them very much, and I was under the impression that they felt … [Read more...] about Daddy’s Girls

Filed Under: Marriage and Family, Parenthood & Parenting Tips

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