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Repeat

Thursday, September 02, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

I believe that some things are worth repeating. This is the case with the blog entry I wrote to begin the new year. It was my personal committment to my child. It was my committment to supporting her development. As a parent, I admit it, sometimes I get lazy. Sometimes, I get in a "funk." Parenting can be hard (www.planningfamily.com/bl...

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Need

Monday, August 30, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

When I found out I was pregnant, it didn't take me 9 months to develop the "nesting instinct" (you know, that "condition" many pregnant women seem to develop in the late stages of pregnancy as they ready everything for the new arrival). For me, nesting started the day my doctor surprised me with the news (www.planningfamily...

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Loss

Thursday, August 26, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

We had just arrived home from having dinner out at a local restaurant. It was a nice ending to a weekend away. I came into the house, ahead of the kiddo and hubby. Then, I heard a sound that I had never heard. It was a terrible, horrible shriek. It was dreadful. Worst of all, it was coming from MY child. Immediately, I ran back to the door. ...

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Five Things

Monday, August 23, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

It's August!  For some of us, it's time for our kiddo's first independent adventure. Whatever the case - preschool, music, or tumbling class - the first time you take your child to a program designed for them to attend independently, you may find yourself more nervous than they are.  Sometimes, it seems that watching our ki...

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The Story

Thursday, August 19, 2010
by Jeannie Fleming-Gifford

Everyone has a story. What story? You don't have a story? No? Don't worry. You soon will. Where and when a baby comes into the world, there is a story. Recently, a buddy forwarded me this article: www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/health/22birth.html. It took me down memory lane. Why? Here's my story from the journal I kept throughout pregnancy (j...

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