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Farewell Summer, Fall Is Coming!
It’s funny how the seasonal shift is so sudden. We woke up the Saturday after Labor Day and it was noticeably cooler. We suddenly needed fall clothes instead of summer ones.The way it works in Texas, though, is pretty awesome. We will have Fall for a little bit but then it will suddenly spike back up to Summer. I like it because it alleviates some of the “grass is greener syndrome” that can happen with the weather. Just when I’m starting to miss swimming, it will get really hot and we can jump back in the pool.But while it’s a little bit cooler, I want to think about… Read More -
Living an Adventurous Life
Every time I read another study about how parenting decreases the quality of one’s life (in the immediate sense), I nod in agreement. Parenting two young children (28 months apart) while also undertaking the most intense time in my career–most likely ever–was a recipe for pushing me to the edge of my capacity. (Of course there were way worse things that also could have happened—Universe, I am not tempting you to pile on more.)There were (and still are) some days when I feel like I’m just pushing through until bedtime.But I am seeing glimpses of the light. Now that Tate is past two, the tide is shifting. The… Read More -
Update on Toilet Learning and Pacifiers
The last toilet training update I gave was when Tate was 23 months-old. At that time, we were reminding him to use the toilet every hour or so.He’s currently 26 months-old and now he can independently decide when he needs to go pee or poop. He’ll yell “pee!” and start running to the toilet. We only use diapers at nap and bed time.In the middle of helping Tate with his toilet learning, I read this article about the dangers of early toilet learning, written by a pediatric urologist. I’ll be honest and say that it freaked me out a little bit. Fortunately, everything seems to be going well… Read More
