Tag: family
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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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How to Make a Jesse Tree
By Danni Koko “I want to do something for Christmas!” If your kids are anything like mine, they are convinced that their level of excitement can exponentially speed up time. Since we have yet to even reach Thanksgiving, and since Mom always gets pulled into these projects, I was not quite ready to dive into…
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I had a miscarriage. Then we discovered our baby’s name.
My story of pregnancy loss, and the surprise ending that brought us comfort By Danni Koko I lost my baby to miscarriage, and like so many people who bravely walked through this experience before me, I felt suddenly caught in a surreal existence of sadness and grief while the rest of the world seemed to…
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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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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…