Walking Their Own Path

We as parents can help pave the path our children will walk down, but we can’t control the way they maneuver that path. They may barrel down the road or cautiously avoid some of the stones we hoped they would fully embrace. They may decide to not even take our path at all, choosing instead to tromp out into the unknown with no clear destination. Either way, the path ahead offers them endless opportunities to display and reveal their colorful personalities to the world.

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The Perfect Chair or How to Parent While Sitting

It seemed a minor detail to me – which chair I would sit in on the rare occasion when the preschool classroom allowed me a brief moment of rest. But I tested out the chairs anyway and chose the sleek, rectangular-backed one with the soft cushion. The chair was placed in its spot on the back wall, where it has remained.

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