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children
How not to lose your mind raising children
I’m replaying some old posts while I take some time to relax with my family. This one originally ran 8/6/12.All of a sudden, there’s…
Stories from Lafayette Cemetery
These photos are of Lafayette Cemetery in New Orleans’ Garden District. This family lost a one-day-old baby and two other children to Yellow Fever.The…
Painting with little people
There are some who would say I’m very foolish brave because I allow my daughter to do so many craft projects with me. Sometimes…
Parenting with presence
Who among us can say we are perfect parents? I know I could be more patient and more present with my daughter. After their…
The Thrive Manifesto for Parents
This was written by Melissa Taylor of Imagination Soup, a site packed with resources about making learning engaging for kids. She published this over…
26 acts of kindness: the paper bag project
Jo Anna of The Receiving Project launched The Brown Paper Bag Project in December to inspire creative acts of giving. I saw it on Facebook.…