Tag Archives: kids

2014 Week 2: Shifting my gaze toward spirituality

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Tara McLaughlin

Happy New Year! I love the fresh perspective and motivation January brings. I started this blog two years ago to help me focus on outward goals: running more, eating better, exploring my new home country, writing, learning German, learning to … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 46: Lessons from a toddler — wear gloves to breakfast

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

I love this quote by Theodore Roosevelt about the difference between people who try and people who criticize those who make mistakes. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 45: NaNo’s first days

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

The writing project got off to a bumpy start, but nevertheless, the words are slowly adding up. First, I had my second of two dentist appointments to repair broken fillings. While I was still drooling out the left side of … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 42: Stretching my wings

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

If you read my blog, you’re most likely a friend or family member so you may already be aware that I have taken on a new project. But it’s time to formally announce that I’ve joined my graduate school friend, … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 41: Ninety minutes of me-time

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

When you start birthin’ babies, all the books tell you, all your friends tell you, strangers on the street who stop you to ooh and ah at your babies tell you, you may even tell yourself, to find some mommy … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 39: I drive my daughter crazy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

The 25 steps from the sidewalk to our apartment are fraught with tantrum triggers, from my toddler’s desire to leap-frog down stone steps to merely passing through the front door, thus denying her access to the playground. This is our … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 38: Fearless learning, a lesson from my 2-year-old

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

I am a few weeks into German language lessons and I’m (surprisingly) loving it. I’ve studied French (high school) and Danish (abroad) and I’ve always been intimidated by the result of my efforts when practicing with native speakers: The blank … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 29: Ode to Bubble Guppies

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

Expert guidelines: TV for kids under the age of two is discouraged — this is not reality for my family. There’s a little guilt in that as I wonder if I’m turning my kid’s brains to mush, but not enough … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 28: Papi’s girl

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

I returned home from my week in the hospital to find that Sophie was a new girl. Papi’s girl. I was no longer allowed to put her to bed. When I got her out of bed, she wanted Papi. She … Continue reading →

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2013 Week 3: Hypnotize me

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Tara McLaughlin

Childbirth is scary, painful and tends to brings out the trucker mouth in women. That’s the reality for a lot of moms and certainly how it looks on TV. Some women, however, have found ways to move away from fear, … Continue reading →

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