Category: Parenting
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The Four Stages of Pumpkin Picking
By Danni Koko The fall semester is here, and if you live in certain corners of the country, you can probably guess what the autumn field trip is going to be before the permission slip even comes home in your child’s schoolbag. That’s right, it’s everyone’s perennial favorite: the trip to the pumpkin patch. “Of…
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What is the ideal family size?
Is there a perfect number of kids? How does life change when your family grows? Does family size have a sweet spot? By Danni Koko “Would you like another?” It’s a common question women ask each other on a mom’s night out. And no, we’re not talking about adult beverages. We’re talking about children. Such…
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Families with Multiple Kids – Do You Get Economies of Scale?
By Danni Koko If you’re thinking of growing your family and want to know the truth about where you could get financial economies of scale, I’ll offer up some of what I’ve experienced. In my honest opinion, there are some ways you get economies of scale with multiple kids, but some pretty big ways that…
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A Mom’s Struggles with Contact Paper
By Danni Koko It’s back to school time, which means stocking up on pencils and dry erase markers, getting into our daily routine of running late for the bus, and my favorite parent activity yet: covering my kids’ workbooks with contact paper. Oh, contact paper. The clear, clingy sheet of vinyl that’s supposed to prevent…
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I’m Going to Come Clean: This is How I Really Feel About Disney
By Danni Koko After many years of staying quiet, I’m going to come clean. I’m just not that into Disney. There, I said it. I’m holding my breath right now. Many of you might be more than a little incredulous. How can a mom of young children not be completely taken with the magic of…
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Four Things I Learned About Adoption That May Surprise You
If you know me, you probably know that I’m an adoptive mom because I talk openly about it. I know I’m biased, but like all mothers, I really believe my son is the most perfect baby in the whole world. With his sweet smile and sparkly eyes and laid-back personality, “Hendrix” is truly a rock…
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Here’s What’s Changed in My First 10 Years of Parenting
My children have been kind enough to point out, on occasion, that I was born in the 1900s. My husband has long kidded that he’s older because he was born three months ahead of me, and we’re now at that point in parenthood where we’re expected to be not only older but also wiser because,…