Tag: child engagement
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I Chose to Be the Father My Son Needed, Not the One I Was Taught to Be
Get Pregnant Fast When I reflect on my own upbringing, it’s clear that my father was emotionally distant and often uncommunicative. He rarely engaged with my brother and me, preferring to remain closed off and grouchy. Growing up under the shadow of an abusive father, he built a protective shell around himself—one that I found…
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I Refuse to Be a Smartphone Zombie Any Longer
Get Pregnant Fast I cherish my smartphone. It answers any question I have in an instant, captures precious moments of my children, helps me squeeze in work whenever I can, and keeps me connected to family and friends no matter where I am. Yet, I also despise it. I’m frustrated that I no longer think…