We have a toy problem, and it’s definitely not a lack of them. I’ve been working on decluttering my boy’s stuff for a little while now, including a moratorium on new toys until Christmas. Unfortunately, it feels like little real progress has been made, even with what seems like lots of donations to local charities. […]
A Toy Problem
October 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments
The Toys Have To Go
October 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments
There have been too many times over the last year where I’ve stood at the doorway to my son’s play area (not a real room, just a small space behind the living room) and felt pretty sick over the giant mess of toys.
I’ve felt sick over the mess - the enormous, tangled mess of little […]
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Learning to Play With Toys
August 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Two years ago, when we opened our first photos of the toddlers we were considering adopting, we saw a grinning blond boy with merry eyes and an auburn-haired girl who looked like she was trying not to smile. We noticed that both had smooth skin, clear eyes, and chubby hands. We noticed that the girl […]
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The Pack Rat
July 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It is fascinating to watch two children of the same age and that are exposed to the same home environment develop into two distinct little individuals. Every now and then someone will say “Don’t compare them.” While I agree that it is not good to compare one child to the other, I think it is […]
