Little Miss Imperfect

Category: Mama Life

  • Longing for my youth

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    Rachel
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    Maybe I’m getting old, but I’m longing for the “good ol’ days” lately.  Maybe it has to do with simplifying my life that’s making me wish for the days gone by, who knows.  Whatever the case, here are two things I miss from my childhood that I wish my kids could experience…. 1. Video Rental Stores Sure,…

  • Where I’ve landed: Thoughts on Unconditional Parenting

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    Rachel
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    Alright. I’m finally ready to put my thoughts out there about the Unconditional Parenting book.  I’ve written about what led me to read it and I’ve given a summary of the book too. It’s taken me a really long time to process my thoughts on this whole philosophy of parenting and I’ve wrestled with my…

  • Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason

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    Rachel
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    Ok. So I thought I’d heard everything when it came to getting kids to listen and obey. I grew up volunteering in Sunday School, worked at a daycare, my mom’s been a preschool teacher and administrator for most of my life, I have a degree in Elementary Education and I took an entire class dedicated to…

  • Where’s the Instruction Manual?

    Where’s the Instruction Manual?

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    Rachel
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    Parenting and discipline is not for the birds.  It’s a never ending responsibility that requires unrelenting strength and patience. And for some reason I didn’t expect it to be this way.  After all, I’d watched countless families before my girls were born and I knew exactly what NOT to do.  If I just did the…

  • Craigslist buyer beware

    Craigslist buyer beware

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    Rachel
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    Dear potential Craigslist buyer, When I list my food processor or beloved camera equipment on Craigslist, I’m looking for more than just sending you home with a sweet deal.  Deep down I’m hoping for more from you.  Don’t worry, I’m not a rapist or a murderer…just a stay at home mom with very limited adult conversations in my…

  • Living the dream

    Living the dream

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    Rachel
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    This winter was rough.  REALLY rough.  And not just here in Minnesota.  It was cruel to the whole country.  It took it’s toll on me mentally.  In January I was starting to look for new states to live in.  Where could we live without -45 degree weather? Where could we live without snow? My most…