Tag: control
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Letting Go: Parenting As a Control Enthusiast
Get Pregnant Fast Breakfast time rolls around, and my 6-year-old daughter shouts, “I need more milk!” “I can get it!” she insists as I automatically rise from my chair. But I force myself to stay seated, observing her dash into the kitchen with her cup. She strains to open the refrigerator, accidentally knocking over the…
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The Quest for the Ideal Stroller: A Journey Towards Control
Get Pregnant Fast When I was expecting my second child, I embarked on a determined search for the ultimate double stroller. Rather than tapping into the insights I should have gained from my first two years of motherhood, I found myself unhealthily fixated on this quest. By “ideal,” I meant a stroller that was not…