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November 12, 2020

Alterations

Summary

I was going to be the same as I was before, but better, because I now would have children to enrich my days and nights and add colorful stories to my sales conversations.

November 12, 2020

Erasable Me

Summary

Who needs a paycheck? Who needs a flat tummy? I knew motherhood was about sacrifice, didn't I?

October 21, 2018

A Scary Holiday

Summary

Scary Halloween images are everywhere. A mom gently helps her daughter - at stores, in neighbor's yards... coping with scary things anytime and anyplace. 

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Holidays
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September 27, 2018

The Case for Make-Believe

Summary

This book offers information and inspiration, and also abundant warnings about the barriers to play in our society.

Topics
Play
January 8, 2014

Hands-Free Mama

Summary

Author Rachel Macy Stafford tells her own story—about being buried in busy-ness—until finally she recognized the negative effects of her distractedness, her perfectionism and hu

September 25, 2013

Attachment Play

Summary

Play is essential for children! Kids play alone, with siblings, friends—and with their parents. This book is about parent-child play.

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Play Parenting
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February 8, 2013

“Mommy, I Need Your Intention”

Summary

What is my intention? I thought about it for days. I stood outside myself and watched my interactions with my children.

March 2, 2012

A Brief Moment

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I’m not the outgoing type at all. Meeting new people and jumping right into conversations are not easy for me.

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!

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Let's turn down a notch our unending quests to try harder or be better versions of ourselves.

April 8, 2004

Bedtime Stories

Summary

Parenting books had forewarned me, but I still stepped right into the trap.

June 16, 2003

Priority One

Summary

Tom Mayer writes about the decision to become an at-home father.

July 1, 2002

Not An Interloper

Summary

House-husband. Primary caregiver. At-home parent. Full-time dad. All these terms are descriptive, but I usually describe myself as an at-home dad.