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Let Them Be Little

October 5, 2021
by birch & raven
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'Tis the Season / Holidays/Holy-days / Parenting Skills and Spills

Uncharacteristically for me, and therefore my littles, we had a plan for Halloween costumes weeks ago. Rowan, after a little second-guessing, had landed on a classic: vampire. Robbie, perhaps nudged by the passion of a new friend’s enthusiasm, would be a zombie. Not too difficult to create, just enough scariness. Perfect. Then we went to Target. In the middle of a looooong day of errands, this destination stood out as one that would have All […]

When Your Kids Are Just Like You, Flaws And All

November 19, 2014
by birch & raven
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Parenting Skills and Spills

I somehow ended up with three children with whom I share various personality traits–and remember, not one of them is biologically related to me! It can be both endearing and frustrating. C is a morning person, just like I am. I understand when he’s up and raring to go at 6am on a Saturday, no matter what time he went to bed the night before. That doesn’t mean I don’t get frustrated when I don’t […]