I really didn't think expectations of gender roles in small children was a big issue but after posting a picture of my kids on a twins forum where both my 4 year old girl AND boy happened to have a barrette in their hair, I was asked this question recently regarding my kids and how they …
How to Persist in Kindness while Living in a Culture of Meanness
As we got out of our car last weekend to go to a new tumbling class (which both kids refused to do - but that's another story), the woman in the car in front of us came over and said, "I'm random acts of kindness-ing you" and handed me a parking meter stub to put …
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Wear the Costumes, Save the Day
I admit it. I was hesitant. I thought that they should be wearing their costumes only at home and for certain "costume appropriate" occasions. But I've come around as they frequently dive into their costume bin from grandma and friends who keep sending us hand me down costumes. I mean, when is a costume NOT appropriate? …
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