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What a swing taught me about parenting
What a swing taught me about re-experiencing childhood with my kids, taking time to chill, and re-examining my parenting responsibilities… Continue reading
How to practice ‘Baby-Led Weaning’
If you’re the parent of young ‘uns and have heard of baby-led weaning (or don’t even know what that means, but it sounds interesting), I heartily recommend it. I only heard about it after my baby was born and managed to … Continue reading
Posted in Food/Cuisine, Parenting styles, Ways of life
Tagged baby-led weaning, blw, family, food, Parenting
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Why I wanted cloth diapers instead of disposables
It’s not the most romantic of conversations to have with your fiance. “Honey, when we get married and have children, I want to use cloth diapers.” Nevertheless, because I’m either extremely idealistic or a glutton for punishment (or maybe a … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Family matters, Finances, Parenting styles, Ways of life
Tagged baby, diapers, family
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6 ways to save money with store registries
Registries historically had a bad connotation when I was growing up. Family members often said things like, “How dare someone be so greedy that they actually tell people ahead of time what they want for their wedding/baby/birthday! They should be thankful that they … Continue reading
Grandparents’ crown and children’s glory – Proverbs
I was reading Proverbs one day, and this jumped out at me: “Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.” –Proverbs 17:6 Wow! Now those are sentiments you don’t often hear in Western … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Faith/Values, Family matters, Ways of life
Tagged baby, family, multicultural, Parenting
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‘Mommy’ vs. ‘Mummy’ and other familial terms of respect
Maybe it’s a little too soon to be thinking about it (since my adorable daughter has yet to speak a single coherent word), but how is she going to address me once she grows older? In America we use “Mom” … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating/Relating techniques, Family matters, Ways of life
Tagged culture, family, interracial, Ways of life
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After-baby help: Ways to cope during postpartum recovery
Check out my guest post! Thanks to Jana Johnston for sharing.
How to celebrate a newborn baby across cultures
As promised, here’s a little how-to guide for announcing the birth of a multicultural baby across different parts of the world and what to expect! Announcements: Phone calls (Africa), emails (U.S.), Facebook (everyone) It was amazing to see the different … Continue reading
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Tagged family, humor, interracial, multicultural, Ways of life
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Welcome, baby daughter!
Friends, it’s official – our multicultural family has grown from 2 to 3! Sorry for the long time in posting. I have been incredibly tardy in getting back to all of you with your questions of, “Have you had the baby yet?” … Continue reading
How to treat a cold when you’re pregnant
Despite my best efforts, I managed to catch a cold during my pregnancy. And all my usual methods of treating colds – herbal medications, remedies, etc. – suddenly fell under grave suspicion. You will not believe how many things have … Continue reading
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