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The Epiphanies in Parenting

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And oh there are many. I suppose this is true with all things in life and life in general. They are those moments of enlightenment and greater understanding. In shortâ?¦itâ??s the moments we put two and two together and realize itâ??s four. … [Read more...]

Parenting While Sick

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Annie and I just had an interesting week in our life as parents. We were both down with the flu (like lose a bunch of weight kind of flu) and we still had to be parents. I know millions and millions of people have handled this and much worseâ?¦but this was our first time in such … [Read more...]

Traveling with Kids

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When Sammy was 4 to 6 months old we did two road trips. One to Monterey and the other to Palm Springs. He is now 16.5 months old and we had done no traveling with him since those two road trips until last week. … [Read more...]

Parenting: Walking and Talking

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So here we are, Sammy is just about to be 16 months old and he’s walking. He took his first step two to three months back but as far as walking a decent distance, that started sometime last week. Since then he’s been on a mission. It’s actually quite remarkable to watch the … [Read more...]

Working At Home and Parenting

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Itâ??s been roughly ten months of me working from home with the rug rat while Annie goes off to work four days per week. I still have a painting company but my main gig is being online at homeâ?¦which is why this whole thing worked out to begin with. There would be no way for me … [Read more...]

15 Month Check-Up

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We went in today for Sammyâ??s 15 month check-up and all is good. The doctor said that physically he is doing quite well. Sammy physically reacts and responds to things normally, his lungs and heart sound great, and so on. He did say that Sammy was more social than kids his age … [Read more...]

Raising an Only Child

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My friend Trish posted this article on Facebook the other day, â??8 Tips For Raising An Only Childâ? (from http://www.mindbodygreen.com). Since we only have one child, the title hooked me and reeled me in. Iâ??m always curious as to what â??tipsâ? people might have for me so I … [Read more...]

Brushstrokes

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I think our life is a canvasâ?¦or maybe itâ??s a toolboxâ?¦or something similar. From day one we are adding things to that canvas or to that toolbox. Things like memories (good and bad), people, education, books, trees, mountains, rainbows and every little thing we encounter … [Read more...]