raising boys

How To Get Your Boys To Read A Book

January 2, 2013

Aaahh, the boys are back in school today after a looooong Christmas break. We didn’t go on vacation, but rather we stayed at home, celebrating the holidays and trying to keep the boys from killing each other. To break up the monotony, we had a few basketball practices and games, a major knee injury, stayed […]

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What To Do Over Christmas Break With 3 Boys Who Will Break You

December 24, 2012

I’m scared. Christmas break is here and we have nothing planned for the next week and a half.  And I mean nothing. You may as well just start feeding me the valium now. My boys would be perfectly happy turning into zombies and playing endless hours of Xbox. But, that makes me crazy because I […]

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Boys Like To Shop Too!

December 10, 2012

This past weekend Middle Dude and I spent four hours in the mall. The dude has stamina! What’s more impressive is that neither one of us complained — not once! We probably could have spent another hour there, too.  If I had either of my other two boys with me, our mall visit never would […]

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What NOT To Say To Your Child After Losing A Basketball Game

December 6, 2012

My three boys are all playing basketball this season (my favorite season of sports…see this post if you missed it). They are at various stages of competition – one at the high school level, one at the middle school level, and one who’s competing for the first time. What I’ve discovered, is that for all […]

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The Mercy Play-Date

December 3, 2012

So, what do you do when another mom approaches you and asks if your child is free for a play-date when you know your child would rather sit home bored than go to this other child’s house? I’ll tell you exactly what you do: You make the “Mercy Play-Date.” You do this because you have […]

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Little Dude Offers A Helping Hand

November 30, 2012

A few years ago, I had one of those parenting moments that made me think, “oh yeah, that’s why I had more than one child.”  It was a scene that I will always remember but I am quite sure it has long been forgotten by both of my kids.  But, that is okay.  My hope […]

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5 Gifts Your Boys Will Hate

November 28, 2012

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone, December is almost here, so it’s time to get serious about holiday shopping. It’s not easy buying presents for three boys, who no longer dream about the trendy toys they see advertised this time of year. They are way past the Fisher Price, plastic toy stage […]

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Tis The Season…For Basketball!

November 19, 2012

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…basketball season! It’s my favorite season for being a spectator at my boys’ games.  All three of my dudes play basketball and two of them are on two different teams each.  That makes for multiple games and practices every week.  Normally, I’d moan and whine about all the […]

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The Dreaded Holiday Photo Session

November 5, 2012

Every year, usually during a sunny, crisp fall day, the boys know I’m going to come after them with my camera.  They dread it almost as much as their annual flu shot. “Guys, it’s such a beautiful day.  Let’s take the photo for the holiday card.” As soon as the words are out of my […]

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Top 10 Items My Boys Have Destroyed…And How They Did It

October 24, 2012

Our house is a veritable assortment of broken items.  The three dudes have each done their fair share of damage.  I am waiting until I have an abundance of repairs to be done before I schedule the handyman.  In the meantime, this is what we are living with (some photos below), along with an explanation […]

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The 3 Words I Dread: What’s For Dinner?

October 22, 2012

This is the typical dialogue in my house, usually between me, and my oldest dude: “Mom, we have no food in the house. I’m starving!” “What are you talking about?  I just went to the grocery store yesterday!” After my third son was born, my mother-in-law warned me.  She raised 5 boys and 1 girl […]

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