Different yet Similar
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, February 21, 2011
I love getting advice from more experienced parents, especially ones who’ve had or known lots of children.
Why? Because I’ve found they’re good at reminding me of something I, as a novice mom, often forget: that every child is unique.
I know. It seems obvious. But in practice I’ve found it easily slips my mind. I assume I know how to handle an issue with child #2 because child #1 went through a similar... READ MORE
Sweet and Sour Siblings
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, June 01, 2010
I’m all about making lemonade, but the thing is: lemons aren’t enough. You’ve got to have sugar too.
Both my kids have been on a major Mama kick lately. My daughter turns “I-want-MA-ma!” into a whine that sounds like one four-syllable word. My son babbles it almost without ceasing, “Mamamamamamama…” They both want me to hold them, feed them, cuddle them, and read to them, every waking hour of the... READ MORE
Newly Daddy’s Girl
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, January 08, 2009
This afternoon before nap time I spotted Camilla’s current favorite “animal book” on the floor next to the bed and suggested we read it. She nodded, but as I picked it up she quickly shook her head and took it out of my hands. “Only Daddy can read that one right,” she informed me seriously, and granted me the privilege of reading one of her less-favored books.
My daughter is becoming a daddy’s girl,... READ MORE
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