Category: Smart Parenting
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How to Raise Independent Kids From Day One – for Preschoolers
My kids are still relatively young so I’m still learning how to inspire independence and autonomy in them. But as someone who was regularly starting the family’s dinner when I got home from school by putting a whole chicken in the oven, for example, it is really important to me that my kids also internalize…
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Should I Have a Third Kid? The Honest Parts No One Talks About
Before I ever got married, I pictured myself with three kids. Even though my first kid rocked my world, the month after I weaned him, I was ready to try for the next. But something changed after my second came along. My life felt so full that I truly couldn’t picture adding another baby. After…
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Finding Your Community: How to Build a Village
How Can I Build A Village? It’s taken me some time to find my people after moving post-law school and having kids during Covid. The below are many of the things I tried or know have worked well for others to build a mom crew. Finding community has made the highs higher and the lows…