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  • Numbering The Days: The Kindergarten Countdown

    Jennifer Batchelor September 2, 2016 Elementary School

    Perhaps that's the secret, really. Wrapping my arms around the present, and holding still for what is happening, instead of planning for what is coming.

    Sink Or Swim

    Jennifer Batchelor April 30, 2016 Toddlers & Pre-School

    This letting go is the part of mothering that keeps me up at night.

    Take Your Time

    Jennifer Batchelor April 22, 2016 Stay at Home Parent

    I had no idea so much freedom could be found in such a short phrase.

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