Category Archives: Laurel Milestones

Not taking this CRAP anymore!

It’s been just TOO long since I talked about poop, hasn’t it? For those new readers who haven’t been reading my blog for years, I am a self-taught expert on dealing with pediatric constipation and stool withholding. After weaning my … Continue reading

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I knew this would happen

Laurel just read a book. She didn’t just read the words of an old familiar book in our collection, which she’s been doing for months. From memory. She read a new book she’d never seen before. I picked out some … Continue reading

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Some kids get goosebumps

Now that we’re all settled in and getting ready for our first big snowstorm as Arlingtonites, we have discovered something… interesting about our younger child. She may have an allergy to cold, snowy weather. On Wednesday, Laurel played outside in … Continue reading

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Revising the Parenting Handbook

In the How To Raise Laurel handbook, I have noted the challenges of day-to-day activities involving my amazing four year old. Getting her to put on clothing appropriate for going out into the world is a daily challenge. Getting her … Continue reading

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We’ll call her Stubby!

Some may ask why there are always more photos of my younger daughter in my gallery. Some even hint that maybe I LOVE one more than the other, or that I play favoritism. I don’t play favoritism. I charge for … Continue reading

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