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Feb
22
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 I am very proud of myself today — I just made an appointment for my older son, E, to have his vision checked. It took a second reminder from his school for me to make this appointment.
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Blog Posts by Melissa A
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Jan
24
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Why is it that people don’t hesitate to give out unsolicited parenting advice, no matter how much it offends the recipient?
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Jan
19
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It was meant to be an innocent question, but when my son E asked it to a friend of mine who is already sensitive about the topic, I could feel the blood drain out of my face. (I will not say what he said to protect this friend’s privacy, but it was not something he should say to ANYONE!) After they left, we had a talk with him about things he should and should not ask other people. I also wrote my friend an e-mail to apologize and they accepted my apology, saying they knew he didn’t mean it to be harmful.
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Dec
02
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For every mom, a huge dilemma tends to be whether to work or stay at home. I’ve tried both options and realized that working was the way to go for me. This was after I found a meaningful job that also went along with being able to contribute to my family’s funds.
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Nov
10
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Recently, my parents sent my sons E and M a gift, and then cards came a few days later. When E saw the cards, he said “There’s no gift!” I explained to him that he got the gift a few days prior, and he dropped the subject. However, this is just one example of a series of mannerisms and expectations of a spoiled child. This is the child whom I take to Target and he begs me to buy him everything he sees.
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Oct
19
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When I was in high school, I was obsessed with “Ren and Stimpy.” My mom and I would watch the show together and then we’d imitate the characters. Later, I became obsessed with “Animaniacs” and my mom would record episodes for me when I was away at school, as well as buy shirts and other items for me. She even hung out with me and my friend at the mall when we went to meet the actors — that’s how tolerant and supportive she was of my obsessions.
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Sep
28
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My sons have become fascinated with talking on the phone. E even wants a cell phone of his own. However, I fear the day that either of them will accidentally (or just for the fun of it) dial 911 and get in trouble for doing so. I decided to teach them about when they should — and shouldn’t — call 911. This brings me to the topic of safety and having emergency plans.
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Aug
31
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When I was a kid, I would watch “The Wizard of Oz” almost every day. The idea that a tornado could lift an entire house seemed believable to me at the time, and whenever tornadoes were predicted in my town, I would worry that my house would be lifted away into the sky. Recently, I experienced my first earthquake — and afterward, my two sons asked a lot of questions about it.
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