Oscar the Pig: Mommy Goes to Work, by Megan Calhoun, is a picture book for younger children intended to help them deal with separation anxiety. The book opens with Oscar contemplating his mother’s impending departure for work, which is a new experience for him. “Who will take care of him? Will she come home? [...]
My kids have plenty of stuff. We could stand to get rid of a good portion of the stuff, in fact. But what did I just buy for them? Yep. More stuff.
Why didn’t I make a better choice? It’s about the money. I’d rather give them something like good arts and crafts supplies or dance [...]
When I had my first child, I decided right away that I wanted to use cloth diapers. My mom had used cloth diapers, as had some of the mothers I babysat for as a teenager, so I didn’t see that as strange. I knew it would save us money, that it would create less garbage, [...]
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Posted on November 10th, 2008 in Parenting
Yes, I am an adult who has seen every (or almost every) episode of Hannah Montana. I’m supposed to know what my kids are watching, right? Actually, they really get a kick out of me watching it with them, which is very cool with me.
I’ve been disappointed in the past few episodes I’ve seen, though. [...]
Posted on September 15th, 2008 in Uncategorized
I’ve got two sick kids today, and so I’m staying home for the second time in a little over a week. That makes me feel ever so slightly guilty, as I do have things to do at work, but I’m fortunate enough to have an adequate number paid sick days each year to cover these [...]
