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By kate on July 25th, 2007

Lately, Ruby has been fascinated by plastic buckles, the kind you’d find on a backpack. She has spent a solid half hour intently futzing with the buckles on her booster seat. The problem is that she can eventually clip them, but can’t open them again, so she comes to me for help. After several repetitions […]

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First Favorite Parent

By kate on July 22nd, 2007

Right now, I’m unquestionably Ruby’s favorite parent. If I’m around, she insists that I put her to bed (and screams if Steve tries to do it). She tends to follow me around, and asks me to pick her up. I’m the one she wants when she’s hurt. When she’s with Steve, she asks for me. […]

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Why I don’t want the best for my child

By kate on July 3rd, 2007

“I want the best for my child.” That’s a commonly heard phrase, and if you don’t examine it closely, it sounds pretty good. I kept thinking about it, though, and realized that I disagree. The corollary of “I want the best for my child” is something like “my child is uniquely special in the world […]

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Time Management

By kate on May 31st, 2007

Jumping into stay-at-home parenthood has given me the opportunity to set things up from a fresh perspective. I took the time to think about the kinds of things I want to do with my/our time, and figured out some main priorities that I want to make sure get done during the week. There are […]

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Confessions of a Slacker Mom

By kate on May 23rd, 2007

No… not me. I just finished a book with that title, and it’s really sticking in my mind. Her parenting philosophy rings really true to me, and I’d like to approach things the same way. Here are some tenets: Let children experience the natural consequences of their actions. This can mean standing aside and letting […]

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A bad double standard

By kate on May 22nd, 2007

So, I’m now officially a stay-at-home parent. Steve and I are switching roles for a while, and he’s gone back to work. My last day was a week ago, and now I’m home with Ruby full-time. Overall, I’m very excited. I’ve been feeling for a long time now that I never really get to see […]