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The Art Situation
Honestly, we don’t do a lot of art at home with Henry. I really should work on rectifying that situation, but for now I’ll focus on the topic of this post: dealing with art that comes home from school.
There are so many things I feel all at once when Henry brings up a big pile of art from school:- Where can we hang this so Henry feels honored?
- Do we have to hang all of this?
- What do we do with it when it’s done being hung?
- How am I simultaneously a nostalgic hoarder and a relentless purger?
So here’s the system we’ve been using lately that is… Read More -
Happiest Birthday: 10 Months!
Happy Birthday, Joyful Tater!
You are a butterball of pure delight. You have grown so much personality this month. You know exactly what you want and you make it happen for yourself, whether that involves testing out all your pacifiers, pounding on a shut door to be let in, or throwing your napkin on the ground while you’re eating.
You love pushing your walker wagon all around the house for loooong stretches of time. I have to follow you around and help you turn it around when you hit a dead-end. Otherwise, you can get quite distraught. You have the most adorable little waddle-walk.
You started (and basically never stopped) … Read More
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Our Relationship with Screens
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When I was little, I watched a lot of TV. I mean, a lot of TV. When I was in 5th and 6th grade, I distinctly remember having a TV in my room, and I remember turning it on right when I got home from school (hello, Gem!) and watching it through the night (Silver Spoons, anyone?). When I was in 7th grade, I recall taking a survey at school that asked us how much TV we watched. I remember thinking: “Ha! I watch a lot of TV and still get good grades! I’m the opposite of what this survey expects.” Even now, my family has a TV in every
