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“No-Cry Sleep Solutions” by Elizabeth Pantley

Posted in parenting, tagged , , , , on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The “No Cry” series for parents offers lots of practical tips for parents who are struggling to parent their child through some developmental phase.  I especially appreciate her “The No-Cry Sleep Solution” for my little insomniacs! (Although the cover has an image of a baby, the tips work well for older children, too!)
On her website, [...]

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EMN Blogroll …

Posted in food, kids, tagged , , , on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The other day I noticed that all the wonderful little links that had once filled the right margin had disappeared. So much for “network.”
I’ve now added a dedicated PAGE that you can click on to find what you need. If you’re having trouble, here’s the link.
Also, as long as I’m telling you where to go [...]

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Monday Miracles: RIP, Mean Mommy!

Posted in parenting, tagged , , on May 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Last night my son didn’t want a book story. He wanted a “Mommy story.” It had been a rough day — lots of snarking about the unreasonable and arbitrary limitations mothers put on their poor, defenseless children. (I’m paraphrasing here.) Listening to him, I couldn’t help but wonder if I’m destined to join the ranks of [...]

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Ghosts and Superheros: How Children Cope with Loss and Grief

Posted in foster parent tips, grief, tagged , , , , , on March 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Recently Christopher has been preoccupied with ghosts (thanks in part to his older brother, who in typically older brother style regaled his little brother with horrific stories of things that creep and bump in the night). We’ve talked to him about the guardian angels, who protect him through the night. But the imagination is a [...]

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What Should I Do with My Child’s (First) Name?

Posted in Adoption, tagged , , , , on March 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »

If you’ve been following EMN for any length of time, you know I’m a fan of birthmother counselor Patricia Dischler. Today her KIDSAKE newsletter (Feb 09) has the following article, which I’m reprinting here with permission. (If you’d like to subscribe, see below).
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Weekend Ponderings: Motherly Solitude

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Tonight as Sarah and I were getting the kids ready for bed (all of us in one hotel room, which means that I am writing this in the dark as four exhausted kidlets and my co-adventurer slumber blissfully in their beds), I managed to twist my bad ankle. Again. And yet, like a goose I [...]

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Advent(ures) of the Fuzzy Kind

Posted in parenting, tagged , , on December 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »

This weekend we welcomed a new member to the family … a six-week-old Australian Shepherd Christopher named Maddy. (This is the picture that induced Craig and Chris to drive halfway across the state to get her!)
Like all babies, Maddy is both a lot of work and a lot of fun. Her blue eyes will turn [...]

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