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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Where the children play
One of the joys of childhood is the freedom to swing high enough to touch the sky. I wonder, though, just how often kids are allowed this kind of freedom when I see articles about Helicopter parents who have traumatized … Continue reading
Posted in children, experience, motherhood
Tagged childhood, Ghosts of Chicago, helicopter parents, John McNally, play
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Waiting on the Big Green Soup Pot
We’ve moved into a house from our condo, and it’s been a fairly exciting adventure, although it’s also been fraught with a few challenges. Despite the challenges, we’re slowly making headway on unpacking and organizing our lives in a new, … Continue reading
Tagged moving, tree house
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Necessity is the Mother of Invention 