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Creative Gift Ideas for 3 Year Olds
When it comes to Christmas and birthday gifts for a 3 year old, there are a lot of super creative ideas that I think often get overlooked. The go to gift is a toy. Quite honestly, however, toys only...
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Grieving Our Daughter- No One Knows How to Navigate the Storm for Themselves
There's this storm that keeps hitting. Over. And over. And over.Each time it feels different and raw. Each time it feels harder and I feel weak.It's been 2.5 months since we held our daughter in our...
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Sesame Place 2017
For the second year in a row, we chose to take Caroline to Sesame Place for her "birthday". We go about a month early, just to catch some nice fall weather, but we count it as her big birthday...
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Puzzle Reward System
A few weeks ago I was talking with a friend about Caroline's bedtime struggles. I wrote about it here as well. There were lots of tears, excuses to stay up, tantrums if she didn't get what she wanted,...
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What To Do When Your Child is Scared of the Dark
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Valerie from...
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How to Ease Your Toddler's Fears
As toddlers learn about the world around them, they can start to develop fears and anxieties. It is a normal part of development, and just something that we need to help our little ones understand...
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9 Ways to Teach Kids Bravery
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Natasha from Let's Be...
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Managing Fears at Bedtime
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Carrie over at Wiley...
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3 Powerful Ways To Conquer Your Toddler's Irrational Fears
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Christine over at the...
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Real vs. Fake Fears: How To Distinguish Between the Two
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Kim over at Team...
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How to Help Prevent Childhood Fears
It's Babywise Friendly Blog Network week! We are all writing on the topic of "fears". See below for the full schedule of topics and links from all of these wonderful ladies!Today, Emily over at The...
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Leapfrog Leapstart System Review (Preschool to First Grade)
Caroline loves learning and she has a strong desire to learn how to read. She turns 3 later this month, and I was looking for another educational tool/game to add to her collection. I immediately...
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Helpful Things to Say & Do if Your Friend Has an Unborn Baby with a Terminal...
This post was originally published at Let's Be Brave, on September 14, 2017.As a bereaved parent that's gone through losing a child to a terminal condition at birth, I feel that I now have a duty and...
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Volunteering with a Toddler: Teaming up with British Swim School and Comfort...
At the beginning of November, I received a monthly newsletter from British Swim School. I opened it, and expected the usual updates regarding the program. To my surprise, however, I found something...
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Halloween 2017 Purple Crayon
Halloween was an absolute blast this year! Caroline had her costume picked out a few months in advance, and she never waivered in her decision. It was super impressive to me that she held strong on her...
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Detangling Toddler Hair
Our almost 3 year old has fine, straight hair. Somehow it still gets super knotted at times. Knots have become a source for her toddler fits, and can easily bring on quite the storm of emotions. No...
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S'mores and Lights 2017
Every year, we go to a drive through Christmas lights event at one of the local parks. When I lived in Austin, TX long ago... we used to go to similar events, but they were walk through. I loved...
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3 Months and 8 Days Later- We Finally Read the Book to Our Daughter
A few nights ago Caroline was in bed. She called us into her room. My husband took a turn this time. I listened on the monitor to see how it was going. My tears were instant as Caroline asked Daddy...
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Discovering Babywise
I sat in the glider that was in our newly arranged baby room. I felt good. I knew exactly what to expect during the pregnancy, and as much as I could for the birth. I felt prepared. I suddenly...
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A Gift For Mama That Will Be SO Appreciated
Black Friday rang in a lot of deals on Amazon. I don't dare step out of my home on this day. The deals are not worth the chaos and the crowds in my mind... not to mention that many of the "sales" on...
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