The Truth is Not Always Pretty

Posted by Kate on Nov 1, 2011 in Passably Parenting | 2 comments Recently I have been pretty open and honest on my FB and Twitter posts.  The past few weeks have been hard and my kids are feeling the stress.  And they are part of the stress.  I’ve posted statuses and images about their behaviour. And it does not paint my kids behaviour or my parenting skills in a very good light. I don’t think my kids’ behaviour is funny.  The thing is...
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Solitary Confinement

Posted by Kate on Oct 1, 2010 in Acceptance, Passably Parenting | 2 comments This is one of those weeks when Mike has been gone all week.  Not just a couple of nights like most weeks but gone on Monday and hoping to return on Friday evening kind of week.  This is not surprising to us.  We signed up for this.  Providing for a family of 8 (no I’m not pregnant; don’t forget Sarah plus her support) and all our activities plus interest in travel requires a...
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Style Trend: Fall 2010

Posted by Kate on Sep 11, 2010 in Ketilave, Passably Parenting | 0 comments As a parent I am often involved in conversations about parenting.  I like to participate in these conversations because I do like to share but also I like to learn.  With 5 kids, boys and girls, the one thing I know for sure is that the same parenting style does not work on all kids the same.  But I do find a couple of trends in my parenting. First, I have very high expectations of my kids. ...
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