“Let’s practice our patience.” “I can’t understand you when you whine.” “Use your words.” “Do you see Bobby’s sweaty, crimson, tear-smeared face? Can …
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Charlie, Corduroy, and Heartbreak
During breakfast yesterday, Charlie suddenly looked up from perusing Corduroy (everyone’s favorite tale of a bear and his lost button), chin trembling, eyes …
Negotiating With Toddlers
SCENE: INTERIOR OF A SUBARU STATION WAGON. TIME: 43 MINUTES UNTIL NAPTIME SARA: Ok bud, so what are we gonna do when we get home? CHARLIE: ummmm, wash our …