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“Solid” Food?

It seems that my little boy is not at all interested in real “solid” food.  He nurses just fine, and even takes pumped milk from a bottle.  But when I mix in just a little bit of rice cereal, so little that the discriminating young lady from “The Princess and the Pea” wouldn’t notice, this […]

March 24, 2011

Modern Perspectives, Parenthood, Young Married Mom

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Play Things

I think if I were a toy manufacturer, watching a child play with a toy I’d created would dishearten me.  Children, like cats (do the comparisons never cease?!) tend to find the pieces not meant to be played with and get the most fun out of those. Some love the sound of ripping paper.  Others […]

March 21, 2011

Parenthood, Young Married Mom

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A New Vocabulary

Being a twenty-first century parent means learning a whole new vocabulary.  Our entry into the parenting world over the last year has taught us words such as “baby wearing,” “tummy time,” “snuzzler,” “teething bling,” “Boppy,” “exersaucer” . . . the list goes on. In an effort to keep ourselves entertained, we’ve added some terms of […]

February 11, 2011

Modern Perspectives, Parenthood, Young Married Mom

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