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Karen
05/18/08 10:17 AM

Things are in a state of upheaval around here, as there is some sifting, tossing, and packing to be done.  I told The King and Ninja Girl yesterday that their ticket to Sunday night's dinner was one large trash bag filled and thrown away from their ...
Tags: parenting, kids, teenagers, teen, thoughtfulness, siblings, Karen Murphy

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Karen
05/16/08 10:27 AM

We have a cat.  It used to be two cats, but one died and now it is one.That we own cats at all is mostly Serena's fault.  While I have almost always had cats in my life and feel very connected to them, I was very willing to let the cat thing ...
Tags: cats, pets, kids, Karen Murphy

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Karen
05/03/08 10:07 AM

I could write an entire blog post, perhaps years' worth, simply describing whatever Destructo-Man and the other two older cohorts are doing at the moment.A moment ago Destructo-Man had his yellow Duplo bucket upended completely over his head ...
Tags: illness, sick, throwing up, Down syndrome, books, kids, Karen Murphy

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Karen
04/27/08 02:30 PM

My younger son Destructo-Man has a new obsession:  his own body.Oh, this is nothing new, really.  When he first discovered that he had teeth in his mouth not only on the bottom but on the top as well, he began grinding the two together and ha...
Tags: art, kids, poop, bodies, Karen Murphy

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Karen
03/04/08 10:41 AM

Kids are not naturally compassionate.  They're not wired to be.  They are wired to come into the world and pretty much be centered in their own experience (hey! I'm wet, I'm hungry, I'm tired, and I'm helpless!  Hellllllp!).  Their experience extend...
Tags: compassion, what the world eats, kids, teaching compassion, sharing, toddlers, families, Karen Murphy

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Karen
03/01/08 08:19 AM

This year my kids joined the ranks of Those Who Lug 80-lb Backpacks to School. That's right, now they're in public school!  And for the most part they've been pleased.  School is pretty much school everywhere, and it doesn't much matter whether you'...
Tags: homework, school, public school, kids, Karen Murphy

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