#tending violet

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My 4th grader wants to be alone in her room now

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories When Violet was a baby, it seemed like every day was split between joy and grief. As much as I admired her velvety neck, juicy peach cheeks and oblong fingers, I watched them slip away with something like terror. One day I'd admire the little round pads of... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1BeesmW

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My 4th grader wants to be alone in her room now

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories When Violet was a baby, it seemed like every day was split between joy and grief. As much as I admired her velvety neck, juicy peach cheeks and oblong fingers, I watched them slip away with something like terror. One day I'd admire the little round pads of... Read more » http://bit.ly/1GJMbfT

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5 newborn-baby worries I had that turned out OK years later

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories I've been blogging about my 9-year-old daughter, Violet, for BabyCenter her entire life. It's a strange thing to be able to read through your own history as a parent; it's almost like being able to observe yourself from afar, watching yourself struggle through something. Maybe it's like Future... Read... Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1r2fvSo

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Help! Clothes shopping with my tween is terrifying

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories My 9-year-old daughter said something terrifying this morning: "Mom, I need more clothes before school starts." Ugh. Ugh ugh ugh! Shopping with her is about as fun as getting a Pap smear while simultaneously arguing with your husband, and I'm dreading it. Clothes have been a problem for... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1r8969M

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Don't be sad to see them grow: 11 great things about big kids

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories Chris Cook's post, Growing up and how to stop it, really got to me, because I remember so well how I felt when my one-and-only daughter, now 9, was aging out of the baby stage. I cried every year on her birthday. I wrote her moony letters about... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1l9DCzG

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Weekly family meetings are keeping us from fighting

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories "I bring this family meeting to order!" Violet giggles, bringing down her fork on her plate like a gavel. Phil and I both wince. "God, no. That's first order of business," I instruct. "No forks used as gavels. That hurts my ears." I read a book called Positive... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1hqGgz6

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I am living out every mom's secret fantasy this week

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories It's spring break this week in San Francisco schools, and my Facebook feed is filled with pictures of my friends vacationing with their kids, frolicking in the sand or the snow. But I am sending no pictures of my feet in the ocean, because my husband and 8-year-old... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1fvdaxx

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I can finally confess my most painful mom story

by Joyce Slaton posted in Mom Stories This happened last year, and I kept trying to write about it. But I couldn't. I'd start to, and then I'd cry so hard I could barely see the keyboard. Then I'd get a cry-headache. Then it was all the harder to pretend to be all smiles for... Read more » Want to get the full story? Click on the headline above. And thanks for reading the BabyCenter Blog. http://bit.ly/1em9kX0