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“But Mommy – You Said You Weren’t Going To Yell At Us Anymore”

That's what my daughter said after she had a recent meltdown in the car and I responded by losing my s***. The day before, I had yelled about something that, in hindsight, was not that big of a deal. In apologizing to them, I promised them that I would try to do a better job of controlling my emotions (something I'm always fussing at them about learning how to do) and that I wouldn't yell … [Continue reading...]

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#IDontSpankMyChild Because…

The hashtag #IDontSpankMyChild popped up on my Twitter timeline today and I was compelled to write about it because I've made up my mind not to spank my children. I think I was spanked once or twice when I was younger and I guess it worked because I didn't really get into trouble that much. One time I remember I was spanked because I took $10 out of my mom's purse without permission. I didn't … [Continue reading...]

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