Tag: raising children

Why my children are better behaved with the babysitter

I am at my wit’s end. My 22-month old daughter is screaming her head off (off and on) when I put her down for her nap! She’s calling me and yelling for 15 min until she finally falls asleep only to wake […]

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Helping Children Handle Disappointment

“Mom, M is bothering us, he hurt us and is throwing things at us, help,” yelled my daughter from upstairs. It seems her 9 year old brother was up to his shenanigans again. Here’s the backstory: We had a bunch of friends […]

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Why My Children Will Forever Share a Bedroom

I have 2 boys and 2 girls and I plan to have them share bedrooms until they leave the house. It’s something I feel strongly about because I know there are real long and short term benefits and because I am an […]

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