Do you remember one particular class or book or person who shaped your future career? In third grade we did a unit on penguins. I loved it. Like, LOVED IT. So I started seeking out any book or show - or whatever - that had to do with penguins. I looked up how old you had to be to volunteer at the aquarium. I found out that the people who feed the penguins at the aquarium are called marine biologists, so I pegged that as my future career. Spoiler: I’m not a marine biologist. I found out …
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Words of Encouragement: 6 Things I Say to My Daughter Everyday
For a variety of reasons, T and I parent with a positive parenting style. That is, we try to do a lot more praising for good actions vs. disciplining for less-than-good actions. Obviously, there are times when we have to say "no" or "we don't do that." (Literally twice a day I have to say, "We don't eat the dog's food.") I've noticed myself saying the same phrases to my daughter everyday. They're essentially words of encouragement. This kind of happened without my meaning it to... I …
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