I told L that Jeff and I would give her $20 to donate as she chose at the end of December. We sat down and she listed her ideas, which were all about helping homeless people.
Articles by julia.d.wise
Kids, gifts, and materialism
My older kids are 7 and 5, and we’ve hit a period of envy and materialism that’s made Christmas a bit more complicated.
Mealtime rules at our house
Singing at the table only if everyone present says it’s ok.
It’s ok to leave EA
Sometimes you need to get out.
How many kids lose an eye? (not many)
One year of data on all the kids in Scotland who got treated for eye injuries
Book review: The Origins of You
The dual-risk hypothesis: an underlying vulnerability puts one at risk of developing a problem, but only when a particular stress is experienced.
Experiences raising children in shared housing
Pros and cons after eight years
Watch team backup
Making it ok to check
Books and websites on babies
medical • behavior • other life stuff
Book review: Don’t Shoot the Dog
The author started off as a dolphin trainer at an aquarium park in the 1960s and moved on to horses, dogs, and her own children.