The revelation comes at bathtime:
“Mommy, you know what? All the Princesses meet a Prince in their movies!”
My daughter’s eyes grow wide with the thrill of discovery. At age 4, she’s utterly captivated by the Disney Princesses, despite my best efforts to downplay them. These nine highnesses shine like beacons of magic, beauty and power, the [...]
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The Princess Phase
April 11th, 2010 No Comments
Tags: Ariel · Aurora · Cinderella · Disney princess · Dora the Explorer · preschooler · princesses · Snow White
Pink Flowers for Mommy
February 16th, 2010 1 Comment
My daughter is obsessed with holidays.
She still plays “Christmas Eve” with her sister, wrapping up dolls and toys in scarves and placing them under a “tree” made of chairs.
Just when I’m grooving in my New Year’s rhythm, the stress of December firmly regulated to the past, I hear a delighted scream: “Look, Santa’s sliding down [...]
Tags: holiday · mothering guilt · pink carnations · princesses · romance · Valentine's Day