When my son was 18 months old and learning to talk, he would precede anything he didn’t know how to pronounce with “ah”. So the letter “W” would be “ah-yu,” and “dinosaur” would be “ah-saur”. A year later, he’s stopped doing that, and I didn’t think this would be something I’d miss. Now, a different habit he has is that when he does something he’s proud of, he’ll look back…
Caden
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Is Parenting Fun?
Yes and no. My firstborn toddler likes to “play” pickleball. He’ll randomly say “Da Qiu (play ball in Chinese),” which is my signal to get out the paddles. He’ll stand about 1 meter away from me as I sit on the floor, and we’ll spend…
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The Powerful Forces Behind Your Habits
A few years ago, I was proctoring the SATs at school, and we were given more time than needed, so we had about an hour left before students were dismissed. After collecting everyone’s materials, I told the students that they could retrieve their things. I’m…
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That one (not so fun) word to describe parenting
Unfair. This word passed through my mind as I was lying on the floor next to Caden’s crib at 4am. Thirty minutes ago, I had tried to get up and leave, but my ankle cracked and woke him up, and he started crying again. So…