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.
Parenting
Mealtime rules at our house
Singing at the table only if everyone present says it’s ok.
Experiences raising children in shared housing
Pros and cons after eight years
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.
Parenting philosophy
I try to focus on what makes life better in the short and medium term rather than trying to mold my children’s personalities or futures. Most of that is already done by genetics.