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Taking It For Granted

I’m tripping over books as I walk around the house today, and every time I do I’m just struck by the miracle that is my boys’ reading.  I’ve mentioned in other posts that there’s been a great deal of difficulty associated with home...

Verbal Fireworks

I’ve been noticing lately the power of words, especially the spoken word. All 4 boys are demonstrating an ability to seriously get under each others’ skin, just by using their words. Having 2 sets of twins can make for some fascinating interactions. We...

Last Minute Christmas Gift: Puppet Theater

**UPDATE: The puppet theaters are no longer available. Thanks! Shameless commercial plug here: If you’re needing a last minute Christmas gift I may have a solution for you. I am on the board of an addiction recovery ministry and one of the things we did for a...

How I Got the Captain to Keep His Sheets

My weekly post is up at ForeverParenting.  🙂  One of the difficulties Captain Earthquake had with sleeping was losing his covers in the night.  When I showed up, there would be a twisted mess all shoved along the foot of the bed.  It took a lot of hard thinking and...

Law of Attraction

Words are powerful tools. As a parent, I need to keep that thought at the forefront of my mind. We don’t realize sometimes how much weight our children assign to the words that come out of our mouths. Just a little bit of disapproval can really impact a little...