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Two Weeks at Big Girl Camp

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

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What do you learn at Big Girl Camp?  What’s the essence of being a big girl? My younger granddaughter has been having a hard time being 6.  She complains that all the grown-ups treat her like a baby.  She often encourages this by bursting… Continue Reading “Two Weeks at Big Girl Camp”

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Worked for Peter Pan, It Could Work for You

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

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My six-year old granddaughter is in this phase where she can go from zero to very deep thought in 30 seconds.  Happily helping Ms. Bunny organize her refrigerator, she looked up, teared up, and said, “Nana, I don’t want to grow up.  I’m scared… Continue Reading “Worked for Peter Pan, It Could Work for You”

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