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Life with Lots of Kids
October 5th, 2009
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A new post up at ParentingSquad.com
I recently tried to work outside of our home part-time. Yeah, that didn't work. As I sit here writing this, my 11-year-old, who is homeschooling again is doing his language arts, my two-year-old is playing with the noisiest toys we own, my four-year-old is whining about not being allowed to play with a video game (he's quite persistent) and I'm nursing the 3 month old.
Every morning I wake up at 5 am and feed the baby while trying to get a little cleaning done before everyone else wakes up. I also drink a bunch of ...
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The Story of the Mexican Fisherman and the American Banker
September 5th, 2009
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An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied, “Only a little while.”
The American then asked him why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish. The Mexican replied that he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”
The Mexican ...
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Natural Childbirth – Have I Been Duped?
September 5th, 2009
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I have given birth to seven children. All but one was completely natural and drug-free. My first time was an awful experience with an OB-Gyn who yelled at me throughout the whole birth and had me flat on my back, pushing up into the air. I was 19 and really quite dumb…I mean naïve about the whole thing. I had gone to childbirth education classes, but when you don’t know what to expect and when you can’t yet fathom the kind of pain you’ll be in, you relent to almost anything the doctor says. No wonder so many women end ...
