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When parenting means steering into the skid

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Written by Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy I closed the door to our bedroom, tip-toed to the far side of the bed and sat down quietly on the floor. From the living room, I could hear my four-year-old daughter screeching at me to come help her with her computer game. Here I was, the parent [...]

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A Birthday Alternative: Less Stuff, More Fun

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Written by kids contributor Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. September brings a birthday celebration in our home. Our younger daughter turned two this month, so I have had birthday parties on my mind. As I purged the toys in our playroom before her birthday arrived, I thought about how quickly we accumulate stuff. Thinking about [...]

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Applying the HALT Method: A Checklist for Proactive Parenting

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Written by Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. Recently, I learned from some wise like-minded parents about how to use the HALT method to both proactively guide our children, as well as finding a way to diagnose what is happening when things fall apart. See, a key element in the successful practice of positive parenting is [...]

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Spring Cleaning: Parenting Edition

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Written by kids columnist Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. The first weekend of April has come and gone.  After I took my seat in church Sunday morning, I had to grin as I looked around to see so many sunburned faces, necks, and arms. Spring has descended on our part of the country, and up [...]

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Building the Legacy Your Children Will Remember

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Written by kids columnist Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy. In a recent phone call with a long-time friend, we talked about her unexpected and unintended vacation from all things digital while traveling for the holidays.  She spoke about how not being able to keep up with her blogging schedule and missing out on her Twitter [...]

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How to Avoid Relationship Strain on Gift-Giving Occasions

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A note from Tsh – I don’t think a week goes by where I don’t receive an email, comment, or tweet from a reader with this question: “How do you handle the bombardment of gifts from well-meaning grandparents?” Contributor Megan Tietz of Sorta Crunchy tackled this issue beautifully earlier this spring, so I thought it [...]

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Exploring 5 Stereotypes of the Cloth Diapering Family

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Let’s have a show of hands.  How many of you had parents who used cloth diapers when you were a baby? My parents sure did, and it wasn’t because they were concerned about the environment or that my sister and I were allergic to disposable diapers.  They used cloth diapers because they were absolutely broke [...]

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