My favorite part about potty training, is I get to eat chocolate chips all day long! Because if I go potty, I get chocolate. If you go potty, you get chocolate. This system worked great with my first child. It was a little tricky with the 2nd child. So I added: If Big Sis helps …
Duane and I just read the book, “Wonder.” Then we rented the the movie and watched it with our 4 year old. A couple weeks later, our girls were making silly faces, and Big Sis said, “when we do this we kind of look like Auggie, in the movie Wonder.” My response was, “honey, your sister …
The Cost and the Reward of Being a Daughter of the Baha Mama Read More »
Duane and I just read the book, “Wonder.” We also rented the movie and watched it with our 4 year old, after Little Sis went night-night. Then we got to go visit a big school, just like in the movie. Big Sis does a show-n-tell presentation every week at our homeschool co-op class, so she was excited …
When was I born? The Story of the Forgotten Sibling. Read More »
You Are Not The Boss of Me! Being in Authority, Under Authority, and Saying “No” to Authority When we have friends over, we sometimes have issues with the kids getting into trouble. Especially in the winter, when we are all stuck in doors. My main frustration is that my own daughter gets into trouble and …
Going into 2018, I’ve been asking myself, what is my theme for this new year? The first word which came to mind is: fearless. After all, the top hindrance in a person’s life is fear. Fear of failure, fear of what others think, fear of getting hurt. Those fears hold people back from living their dreams. …
Just before my daughter’s cleft palate surgery (in 2016), I saw a card with the quote: You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. That became my theme during my daughter’s surgery and recovery. It continued at a theme, with the discovery that my daughter needed hearing aids …
What does the doggy say? Bark bark! What does the cow say? Moo! That is a typical game to play with our toddlers. But have you tried reversing the game? Our 2 year old daughter has hearing loss and wears a BAHA hearing aid. Our Sign Language teacher suggested helping our daughter to be aware …
Name that Sound – a listening game for Children who have hearing loss Read More »
I have noticed a trend in parenting these days, which can be summed up in the phrase, “I want to give my child every advantage possible.” That sounds like the right thing to want. But sometimes it is wrong to just give a child an advantage. It is as if there is a foot-race, and I …
I am NOT giving my Child every advantage possible Read More »
Something shifted in me this week. Suddenly I feel like I actually enjoy my life. Not that it was bad before. But mostly, I felt like I was just doing what needs done, without any goals or plans. Nothing to look forward to, because every day is the same. The past couple months had several …
Monkey bounded into my room and jumped on the bed next to me. “Is it 7:30?” I asked. “No,” Monkey replied, “but sometimes I wake up before 7:30 and play in my room until it’s morning time.” “Ok. So why are you in my room?” I asked. “I had a cool dream last night!” She announced. “I …
