It’s a beautiful thing to see your child getting his bearings in his own life, getting his feet set solidly on firm ground, and begin to explore. Nicholas has always been a child with a really strong desire to be close to his parents—close in a physical way. He always wants to be touching me,…
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Seeking the Best (instead of expecting the worst)
I was on the hunt for little boy dress shoes when I discovered the tight bundle of clothes wadded up and shoved behind a storage bin in the boys’ closet. In that bundle I found a pair of khakis and a school uniform fleece that I had given to Nicholas less than twenty-four hours before…
Read MoreIn Which I Begin To Understand God As A Parent
Ten years of parenting have instilled in me a particular superstition. I’m sure I’m not the only parent who has it. You never, ever talk about the baby sleeping through the night, because if you do they’ll stop. Am I right? Likewise, you never, ever even breathe aloud that your strong-willed child has been really…
Read MoreParents, Kids, and the Other R-word: “Respect”
You know that thing about kids? That thing where they act like angelic beings, floating above a river of serenity and sweetness, any time they’re in public, and then as soon as the rest of the world turns its back, they grow horns and a forked tail? Yeah, that. Six people watched my children while…
Read MoreSoul Searching My Way To A Better Relationship With My Strong-Willed Child
When I finally got myself under control, I got control of my relationship with my strong-willed child too.
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Kathleen M. Basi 