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Adventures In Potty Training
This past Presidents’ Day weekend, my husband and I spent the entire weekend potty training our 2½-year old son, The Littlest E. It’s a rite of passage for every child and parent. For a while our son had showed signs he was interested in going potty in his little potty and it had become part of his post bath routine. My husband and I talked about it and figured we’d give it an official try. …
First Haircut, A Cultural Experience
As many of you know if you’ve been following my blog, my son, The Littlest E, is originally from Ethiopia. My husband and I adopted him almost 18 months ago and it’s been an amazing journey. There are so many things that go along with transracial adoption; one of them is a haircut. I am part of an online group of moms who have adopted from Ethiopia and there was a discussion about hair products…
Breakfast With Santa?
Last week I wrote about my son’s first experience with Santa. Saturday, we were going to have breakfast with Santa in South Pasadena and I wondered if The Littlest E would sit on Santa’s lap for a picture. Would he have a positive encounter? Since we put up our Christmas tree a couple of weeks ago and brought out our holiday books, talk of the Man in Red has been non-stop. Everyday, at least once…
How O’s Saved Santa
I wrote this piece earlier this year. As the holidays are fast approaching, it may be helpful to new moms and dads when their little ones meet the round Man In Red for the first time. “Every Wednesday, my son, The Littlest E, and I take a parenting class. We started it last November after he’d been home from Ethiopia 3 months. It was great because, as a new mom, I was less isolated. There…
Talking About Death With My Two Year Old
My husband’s mom died eighteen years ago from cancer. We have a wonderful picture of her in our hallway outside The Littlest E’s room. In the photo, Grandma Jane, as we call her, is standing outside near a tree. She’s smiling, appears healthy and radiates life and happiness. If I’m holding him, we often say Hi to Grandma Jane as we walk by her photo. The other day he asked if we could Skype with…
A Thanksgiving Tribute To My Husband
Around Thanksgiving I think about the things for which I am grateful. We are fortunate enough to have a roof over our head, food on our plates, and heat for when it’s cold. We have loving family and friends; we have our son and enjoy a nice life. I am especially thankful for my wonderful husband who is the love of my life and an amazing father to our son, The Littlest E. I sometimes…
My 21st Century Child
Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, technology was pretty cool (or so we thought). In the ’70s cassettes and VHS became popular, along with arcade and video games. Remember when the video game Pong was a big deal? Yes, I’m dating myself. HBO was born in the ’70s. Wow, a premium cable channel. MTV came along in the ’80s, and they actually played music! Walkman, boom boxes and computers became more commonplace. I went…
If You Had One Word For Parenting, What Would It Be?
I take a parenting class with our son, The Littlest E. It’s like a toddler & me class, there’s individual play and circle time. Then four moms stay back to watch all the kids while the other moms go into a discussion. During one discussion, our teacher posed a question to all of us; if you had only one word to describe your experience parenting, what would it be? Before I answer the question, I’ll…
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