Posts by: Tara Reece

Parenting the High-Maintenance Child

By On June 21, 2011 · 4 Comments

I have an adorable, kind-hearted 5-year-old daughter.  She is what people refer to as “precocious” – which I have come to understand as a very nice euphemism for her.  She is sassy, smart, inquisitive, and curious.  She also has an uncanny need for socialization.  As an introvert at heart, this is often difficult for me [...]

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Wishing for Simpler Life

By On June 6, 2011 · 2 Comments

So I have a strange confession to make: I love historical romance novels.  I love hearing all the details of the Dukes and Lords and Viscounts and the life that the women of the “gentry” led.  The fictional tales tell of balls and soirees and afternoons taking tea with your girlfriends.  I am fascinated with [...]

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How Parmesan Cheese Saved My Life

By On May 30, 2011 · 3 Comments

Since giving birth to two children and getting dangerously close to the “mid-thirties” mark, I have found that I am constantly struggling to get/keep those last 10 pounds off.  I don’t know if it is due to reduced metabolism, the horror that my 2 kids did to my body, or the [...]

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A Glimpse into their Mind

By On May 20, 2011 · 2 Comments

I am not a sentimental person- I don’t save greeting cards, I rarely cry at movies, and I value efficiency and logic over most things.  I remember after my first daughter was born reveling very briefly in the miracle that was her, getting a teeny bit teary-eyed, and moving on with life.  I of course [...]

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Connecting Again

By On May 13, 2011 · 1 Comment

Like many contributors (and likely readers) of this blog, I work full time and have small children (ages 1 and 5).  Most days, we are barely hanging on. My 5-year-old consistently has her shoes on the wrong feet, we operate in almost-out-of-diapers panic nearly every week, and “cleanliness” -of the house, kids, us- is clearly [...]

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