Posts Tagged Under potty training

January 26th, 2010

A-ha!

military-boyI occasionally have an “A-ha!” moment while parenting. I love them. These moments occur when you find a solution to a lose-lose situation. A good A-ha! moment gives you a new way to think about an old problem. It gives you a fresh start. It gets you to win-win.

Here’s an example. Not long ago, my five-year-old son wouldn’t go pee. I’d watch him dancing and running in circles like a bee in a hive, pinching his placket, hopping from foot to foot, and he’d still refuse to go. Most days, he’d pee in his underwear before he’d break down and go to the bathroom.
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By Lianna McSwain
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December 12th, 2008

I Can Think of A Lot of Words that Begin with P to Describe THIS Situation

I’m happy to share that my article, “Good Day Sunshine” is in this month’s Common Ground magazine. It’s about celebrating the Winter Solstice and was a fun topic to research and write about.

When I was working on it though, the fates seemed to be playing with me.

I summarize with the following “P” words: 

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By Kristy Lund
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