May 7, 2021
by Maralee
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Dear 2040 Maralee, Today was hard. And it’s not even noon yet. You awoke to the sound of a crying baby who had a diaper malfunction in the night, so by 7 a.m. you were already running a load of … Continue reading
May 6, 2019
by Maralee
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I was late to a meeting this morning. It was absolutely unavoidable because I had to drop my kids off at school (which starts at 9 a.m.) before I could head over to the meeting across town (which also started … Continue reading
August 12, 2013
by Maralee
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Today has been a terrible day. And I haven’t even had lunch yet. I was going to say it all started when the six year-old jumped into my bed while I was still asleep to loudly ask which one of … Continue reading
May 17, 2013
by Maralee
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You can listen to my thoughts on parenting and forgiveness here. Here’s a summary of the topics we covered: -Don’t push your kids to offer forgiveness before they’re ready. -You may have to forgive your kids for intentional or unintentional … Continue reading
May 16, 2013
by Maralee
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I am not a morning person. I have had to develop some coping mechanisms just to survive the craziness of getting a child off to school and handling three other little ones who can’t completely feed or dress themselves without … Continue reading
May 1, 2013
by Maralee
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When a child misbehaves it is a frustrating moment for everybody involved. It is then your job to come up with an appropriate consequence, follow through, and be sure you take some time to offer forgiveness and restore the relationship … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
by Maralee
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You can read Part 1 of this post to see when I think it’s inappropriate to apologize to your kids. You don’t have to agree, but I think it’s a debate worth having. You can also listen to my radio … Continue reading
March 27, 2013
by Maralee
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No one is a perfect parent. We struggle and strive and want to do right, but so often find ourselves failing. That can leave us in a tricky predicament—when is it necessary to apologize to your kids? The conclusions I … Continue reading
March 9, 2013
by Maralee
Comments Off on Who deserves an apology?
I don’t think apologizing is a concept that comes naturally to any of us. You realize that especially quickly when you’re trying to teach your children about taking responsibility for their actions. In our home, this includes not only apologizing … Continue reading
January 25, 2013
by Maralee
Comments Off on Wish I could fit in the toy box
I have found that toddlers have not developed the same coping mechanisms for dealing with guilt that we adults have. This is quite helpful when you’re trying to determine their motives. For example- if you’re wondering if the three year-old … Continue reading