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I am reading a parenting book.
I hate parenting books–they make everything seem so dire. “Keith’s parents were slow to respond to him when he cried as a baby so as an adult he robbed an ATM and is now in prison.” “Taylor’s parents were always patient and kind to him. They knew exactly what to say and exactly what to…
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Childproofing
One of the things that has surprised me about life with older kids is how quickly and easily our house stopped being childproof. I used to have this place totally locked down. Both kids were very curious and active. They climbed everything, opened everything, destroyed everything. It wasn’t that I loved the look of baby…
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Safe
This morning my children walked to school together alone, and this afternoon they will walk home together without me. They are eight and ten and I suppose they are ready, but I am not. I did not expect to be a helicopter parent. I am not particularly precious about children in general, and I don’t…