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A Maker Box
I try not to spend a fortune on toys that the boys are going to grow out of quickly. That’s why I love the idea of a Maker Box! Here’s how I did it:
- Biggest plastic container I could find (our is 35 gallons)
- Add inexpensive packing tape
- Throw in a pair of scissors
- Instead of recycling our trash, throw it in the Maker Box! (This includes things like toilet paper rolls, popsicle sticks, milk jugs, etc.)
The first thing Henry made was a “cup rattle.” I have no idea what he put inside it because he somehow managed to tape up the whole thing very securely. -
Talking with Our Children about Sex
It’s important for me to try and raise Henry in a way that teaches him to be responsible with his sexuality and to feel proud of his body and himself.
I found From Diapers to Dating: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Children early on, and it has been a valuable resource for me over the past four years.I’ve been implementing these strategies since Henry was born, and I’m happy with his knowledge level and his comfort in talking about things with me. He knows that boys have penises and girls have vaginas, and he knows that babies grow inside of women’s uteruses. He loves hearing the story… Read More -
Preparing for the Summer
The other day I had to count the number of school days left for an HR reason, and I realized we were down to 35 days. What?!? There are a whole lot of feelings I have around finishing my first school year at the school I started, but this post is more about the impending summer.It’s almost here!There’s a lot going on this summer. First, I’ll have a three-week vacation at the beginning of June (I didn’t take a single day off throughout the entire year, so I will have accumulated 15 days of vacation time). We’ll be traveling to Tahoe with Matt’s family for a week of… Read More
