Tag: raising boys
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May 14, 2007 03:58 AM EDT --
My Mother’s Day
Today I spent most of the day with my youngest son (14 years). The two older ones (20 and 18) were at college and at work, respectively. Hubby is away. I pried #3 off the couch and, . . .
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October 28, 2009 04:55 PM EDT --
This is what I am over hearing from my 2 boys.
My eight year old is always clogging the toilet and he claims it's not because he used too much toilet paper. He says that he makes big . . .
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November 05, 2009 02:12 PM EST --
My boys stink!
They stink even after they shower.
I make sure that they scrub and wash their hair 2 times. And a few hours later they smell like puppies.
Is it normal? Or is it just my boys?
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October 12, 2008 04:29 AM EDT --
So.... a few weeks ago I entered a few photos of my youngest son, Rylan, and am crossing my fingers that he gets picked as one of the 20 finalists. I know it's a l-o-n-g shot, but . . .
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July 15, 2007 11:48 PM EDT --
(Otherwise known as the Epic Adventures of B. & C.-Dawg)
The Boyz arrived safely in Santa Barbara, only 9 hours late, meaning 3:00 a.m. Saturday. The train started out an hour late from . . .
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July 23, 2007 09:00 PM EDT --
No, they're not real twins....they are my 18- and 20-year-old sons, traveling around North America on Amtrak and ViaRail. Otherwise known to themselves as B- and C-Dawg! No real names . . .
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October 29, 2007 02:48 PM EDT --
This morning as my 5th grader is walking out the door to walk to the bus stop with his younger brother, he says "Mom, I sent you an IM". Now of course I think this is funny because . . .
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March 31, 2008 03:12 AM EDT --
I've been going through and cleaning out the poetry notebook again. What joy it is to burn up the worst drivel in the woodstove! In amongst these forgettable pieces, I have found some fascinating . . .
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September 10, 2008 03:26 PM EDT --
Wow.. now this is a good way to start off my day!
Some of you may remember that I talk about my middle son a lot here on Gather because school has been tough for him , he's the ' king . . .
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August 25, 2009 03:14 PM EDT --
Yesterday after picking up my middle son from his dad's house, I took the kids to the mall to look for the final item we needed to complete school clothes shopping: A pair of shoes.
It was starting . . .
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September 03, 2006 08:03 PM EDT --
Last Tuesday, I watched in stunned silence as an ultrasound revealed that I am expecting my fourth son. This will be the third son for my husband and I, who have boys turning 9 and 5 this month. . . .
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May 11, 2009 04:29 PM EDT --
I've written here and there about my middle son, Alex, letting you all know that he's been struggling in school and at home. He has always been high strung and displays behaviors that . . .
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August 27, 2006 09:32 PM EDT --
This morning when the baby woke up, I brought him in bed with us. About ten minutes later our three year old climbed in bed too. My husband and my two boys were playing together and it was so cute, so . . .
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June 26, 2006 08:10 PM EDT --
To the Moon ~ Good Grief!
There I was fuming, sitting on the floor, with piles of papers strewn all around me. There was a box beside me that needed to be sorted and my wild 2 year old son . . .
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October 10, 2007 06:31 PM EDT --
My family and I were bored and decided to pull out a book that teaches you how to make paper airplanes. So we all sat down and tried our hand(s) at them.
My husband started looking at the . . .
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December 31, 2006 04:57 AM EST --
It never occurred to you How that difference would blindside you, having mothered girls who went on to have sons, Having grown up female yourself knowing the downside intimately. You never thought about . . .
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January 22, 2009 07:40 PM EST --
We took a trip to Mission Ridge Ski and Snowboard Resort near Wenatchee, Washington in January of 2008. I started this article a year ago and then lost the pictures when Gather upgraded. I found them . . .
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February 16, 2008 02:12 AM EST --
The life of a Mom has many variables. When her kids become teens, she has to get used to not seeing them as often, and learns to savor the time she does have with them. This week, I had one of those . . .
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February 14, 2008 02:24 AM EST --
This information is from one of the vey best books on success and achievement, Keys to Success: The 17 Principles of Personal Achievement, by Napoleon Hill. This book is the synthesis of over 30 years . . .
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April 17, 2008 05:04 AM EDT --
My oldest son who is in 5th grade announced to me last week that he tried out for a school musical/play (Alice In Wonderland) and didn't want a big part, but since he has such a nice singing . . .
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