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Why questions revisited

Why questions revisited

I've written about toddler why questions before. But they deserve a rerun.Because that's what toddlers give them. Rerun after rerun after rerun...Pre-parenting, you look forward to the 'why' phase. Other parents obviously just don't get it. It's ...

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Big little girl

Big little girl

I blinked. And I missed it.I looked at Ashleigh the other day, and realised it had happened.She's not a toddler anymore. No remaining trace of baby or infant.I blinked. And I missed it. The moment my girl grew up.She's a person. A little girl. A big ...

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Things that made me smile this month

Things that made me smile this month

Getting five hours' consecutive sleep on some nights. It might not sound like much, but it's a vast improvement!The book Word Freak. ('Heartbreak, triumph, genius and obsession in the world of competitive Scrabble.' YES.)My husband's back feeling ...

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Hi! I’m Emily

I parent. I write. I blog. I play with words and numbers in my head. Constantly. It's crowded in there.

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