May 16th, 2012 08:51am
by Stacy Fournier
Since I work from home, my almost-2-year-old has stayed home with me since she was born. Other than an occasional quick stay with close family or friends, my youngest daughter has never really been separated from Mommy and Daddy. To help Riley – who has always been pretty attached to my side – learn that she will be OK apart …
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May 1st, 2012 11:42am
by Stacy Fournier
Ever since Aubrey was born, she has been a pretty well-behaved, laid back little girl. As a toddler, she never tried to escape from the shopping cart, climb on the household furniture or touch the electrical cords plugged into the wall. She was content playing with a puzzle or reading a book.
My 22-month-old, however, has made it clear that she …
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March 27th, 2012 09:08pm
by Stacy Fournier
With the warm weather comes a lot of outside time for my girls and me. For the past couple weeks, we have been outside almost every afternoon playing in the pool and sprinklers and enjoying homemade snow cones. After the first few days of water play, I quickly realized that my 6-year-old was in desperate need of a new bathing …
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March 13th, 2012 02:16pm
by Stacy Fournier
When I read the story and watched the surveillance video of the little girl who was nearly abducted at a Georgia Walmart a few weeks ago, I immediately thought of the safety of my girls. That brave 7-year-old child knew to kick and scream her way out of her predator’s arms. Would my eldest know what to do if someone …
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February 16th, 2012 10:50am
by Stacy Fournier
After many sleepless nights on a mattress that dips in the middle, my husband and I decided that it was time we went shopping for a new bed. Jaded by our negative experience with a very expensive spring mattress that didn’t last nearly as long as we had hoped, we decided to visit the Sleep Number store at the mall. …
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February 6th, 2012 12:50pm
by Stacy Fournier
When Aubrey was a toddler, she and I often went shopping and ran errands. She enjoyed listening and signing along to music in the car. And when we arrived at the store, she would quietly sit in a shopping cart or stroller, munching on a snack, reading a book or playing with a toy I picked up off the shelf. …
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January 27th, 2012 10:13am
by Stacy Fournier
We took our girls to Orlando last weekend and had three jam-packed days full of fun. But the best part about the weekend, aside from the constant smiles across both of my girls’ faces, was the cost. My husband and I have been taking Aubrey for weekend getaways to Orlando since she was barely old enough to walk. And we …
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January 4th, 2012 02:18pm
by Stacy Fournier
Late Monday night, my family and I returned home after spending a week out of town. As I started the unpacking process, which is never fun, I quickly began to realize that there would be no possible way to fit all of my girls’ new toys into their already jammed-packed rooms.
As I sat in the middle of my 5-year-old’s floor, …
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December 6th, 2011 10:41pm
by Stacy Fournier
Before we decided to have our second child, hubby and I did A LOT of talking, most of our discussions revolving around Aubrey. How would she handle a baby in the house after being an only child for so long? Would she be able to “share” her parents? Would we still be able to give her all the time and …
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November 17th, 2011 10:39am
by Stacy Fournier
When we moved into our new home, I thought it was important that my husband and I talk to our eldest about fire safety. We wanted to be sure she knew how to safely get out of the house and where to meet the rest of the family if – God forbid – a fire were to start. While talking …
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