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Take that, parenting experts
Let’s not bandy about the word precocious. Let’s not say anything about the apple falling from the tree. Let’s just say you parenting dorks and your stupid games are making me feel l… more →
Naptime Writing
Take that, parenting experts
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naptimewriting wrote 5 days ago: Let’s not bandy about the word precocious. Let’s not say anything about the apple fallin … more →
This week in Peanut, early December
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naptimewriting wrote 1 week ago: During dinner: “Maybe we could name the baby Jazz. Jazz is nice music. Maybe we could name the … more →
mutual guidance
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naptimewriting wrote 2 weeks ago: I’ve been meaning to post for a while on what a difference Raising Your Highly Spirited Child … more →
The Loh Down on doing your best
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naptimewriting wrote 3 weeks ago: I told you when I posted about Sandra Tsing Loh’s divorce article in The Atlantic that her per … more →
Phone calls home
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naptimewriting wrote 3 weeks ago: I don’t think there is anything in this life I love more than talking to my son on the phone. … more →
for the record...
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naptimewriting wrote 4 weeks ago: …the smaller you make the peanut butter cups, the more I need to eat to feel as though I … more →
Oh, you dear, sweet thing
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naptimewriting wrote 4 weeks ago: Dear little person: I am so sorry that the world feels out of your control. I’m sorry it … more →
It's all about balance, I guess. Maybe.
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: So first week of school for Peanut, predictably, meant first week of the worst freaking tantrums sin … more →
Rookie move
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: Peanut loves the bath, but some days is feeling obstinate. Shocking, I know, given his age and his t … more →
Preschool debut
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: Ah, Peanut had a classic, classic first day at the co-op. Major resistance getting out the door. Don … more →
Marriage of heaven and hell
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: Know my idea of heaven? Being away from home, in either urban or rural setting, where my time is ent … more →
Happy Halloween
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: P: [standing in doorway with blank look] M: What do you say? P: [whispers] Happy Halloween M: [loudl … more →
[cackling]
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: Elizabeth over at Bleakonomy amused me with this article about Disney admitting the Baby Einstein pr … more →
Night conversations
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: My poor little dude, my exasperating little dude, my sweet little dude is a little ball of intensity … more →
I'm confused.
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: I’m a bit confused, I must admit. When you were new to this world, we had to eat dinner in und … more →
Peanut University
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naptimewriting wrote 1 month ago: Things I learned today: A small child galloping through the house shouting “I’m helping; … more →
Neither here nor there
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naptimewriting wrote 2 months ago: Some updates, rather than the interpretive dance I had planned. What can I say? Cold day, no leg war … more →
Just one day.
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naptimewriting wrote 2 months ago: I want one day. ONE day in which I don’t need tricks and techniques and reverse psychology to … more →
This week in Peanut 9/29
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naptimewriting wrote 2 months ago: Peanut told me yesterday that his rules are: No holding hands in the street Yell every time Daddy ta … more →
