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Pajama Day Sans Undies – Parenting Plights & Delights

When my nephew Joker was in kindergarten, his class had a Pajama/Pancake party on the last day of school. The family was leaving for summer vacation that day, but Joker had been so excited about the party the whole month … Continue reading

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Baseball and Goofballs – Parenting Plights & Delights

My daughter Lilly and husband Bart are big Dodger fans. They invited my hubby George, me, and Bart’s family to a Dodger game for Mother’s Day. I hadn’t been to Dodger stadium in 40 years. It sure brought back memories … Continue reading

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Absent Minded Moments – Parenting Plights & Delights

Let’s face it, parenting requires a lot of energy. Mothers pour their hearts and souls into their children’s lives. Fatigue causes many absent minded goof-ups.Here are some of the answers I received when I asked moms I know to finish … Continue reading

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Bad Dreams – Parenting Plights & Delights

Dreams are hard for young children to understand. Experts tell us that children under five years old can’t tell the difference between reality and dreams or nightmares. Years ago my Aunt Clare shared a humorous dream that my cousin Nikki … Continue reading

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DIY – Piece of Cake – Parenting Plights & Delights

One of my favorite parenting memories is when we threw our oldest daughter, Tulip (nickname), a Sweet-Sixteen party. We wanted to make it an occasion to remember. In order to hire a DJ, we had to cut back on other … Continue reading

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Baby Escape Artists

How young is too young to challenge a baby’s problem-solving skills? At seven and a half months, Punkin is off to a great start.  I probably shouldn’t encourage him to escape. He’s already trying to climb out of the playpen yard, … Continue reading

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Learning to Fly Fish – Parenting Plights & Delights

  I would like to thank JJ Botta of The Disconnected Writer blog for sharing the following parenting story with me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did:   Years ago, I used to fly fish for trout in … Continue reading

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Mom, What’s a Babe? Parenting Plights & Delights

Ah, I love how children are always surprising us. My nephews Soldier (at age 5) and his brother Joker (at age 2) One Christmas when Soldier was six, his mother read him the nativity story. When she got to the … Continue reading

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Parenting Plights & Delights – Holiday Shopping With Kids

‘Tis the season to shop, and the malls are packed with holiday shoppers. When we have to bring our children along, it can be difficult to keep an eye on them. Cindy Molina told me about the time her son … Continue reading

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Teaching Your Kid to Ride a Bike?

      Once Santa leaves that new bicycle under the tree (okay, maybe near the tree), someone has to teach the newbie how to ride it.  Have you ever taught your kid how to ride a bike? My husband … Continue reading

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