The Waiting Place – Living At the Ronald McDonald House

Everyday we see other families in the dinning room or the playroom. Or crossing paths in the hallway or on the elevator. We recognize our new neighbors by their blue Ronald McDonald House wrist band. Or the Arial Tram pass saying “OHSU patient” hanging from their necks. Maybe it’s their tired faces, or wearing PJ pants in the lobby …

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Cleaning with a Toddler

I found a picture chart of “age-appropriate chores” for children. The comments on it were amusing. My favorites were the I’m going to call CPS on you Mom “are we raising slaves?” or The Entitlement/Martyr Mom “no child should ever have to clean a bathroom until they are grown up and on their own – then they’ll appreciate all their mother did …

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Our Journey to Toxic-Free

I have several friends who washed their baby’s clothes separately in baby-friendly detergent. So when I was pregnant with Monkey, I started researching what was the “right” laundry detergent to use for baby clothes, and if it was really necessary to wash her clothes separately. I soon realized there is all sorts of toxic chemicals …

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