Tag Archives: trombone

Nobody Loves Me / Like Caillou Do

Posted on 3/18/2010 by cheesefairy

I use empathy as a tool with my kids. I use it because it works, sometimes shockingly well. But sometimes, I just can’t do it. Not even halfway. I am not interested in trying. I just want you to go. … Continue reading →

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Three Bad Things (and One Good)

Posted on 3/11/2010 by cheesefairy

1. We all got colds a few weeks ago and there was a lot of coughing. It was that cold, the one that’s going around, where you cough for weeks afterward. I know y’all have had it because I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Food, etc.

Posted on 2/26/2010 by cheesefairy

I was a picky eater as a child. Some would say I am still a picky eater, but my parents and I know that I am worlds away from where I used to be. I remember clearly sitting at the … Continue reading →

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Ma’am, I’m Sorry. It’s A Bad Case of Harley Crotch.

Posted on 2/22/2010 by cheesefairy

Yesterday it finally happened: I became a real parent. I have seen it mentioned many times that one is not truly a parent until one has been vomited upon and been to the emergency room. I have disregarded this cliche … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten has Two Ns

Posted on 2/19/2010 by cheesefairy

This morning Trombone and I attended an hour-long session at our local elementary school, a kind of “introduce your 3 year old to kindergarten, ever so gently and 18 months early” Provincial Government initiative called “Ready Set Learn.” The initiative … Continue reading →

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