In today’s NY Times Motherlode Blog, Marc Vachon wrote a great blog about why this whole idea of constant appreciation can be belittling and demoralizing. It’s an interesting post and really got me thinking about this whole idea of equal parenting. In a perfect world we’d all be in a state of constant gratitude and [...]
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Do Dads Need Constant Praise for Doing Their Share?
Posted in life in nyc, tagged family, father's day, gratitude, marc vachon, motherlode blog, new york times, parenting, shared parenting on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Little Co-op in the Big City
Posted in nyc moms post, tagged children's books, children's literature, gratitude, laura ingalls, laura ingalls wilder, little house on the prairie, pioneer, thanksgiving on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The words gratitude and thankfulness get thrown around a lot this time of year. My daughters are in first grade and once again they had to write down what they were thankful for and draw the requisite picture. They’ve been doing this since preschool and it doesn’t vary much – mommy, daddy, a toy, their [...]
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