Hellobee

Have you ever been on the verge of a fight with your partner and you don’t even know why you are disagreeing? A little while ago, Mr. Gumdrop and I were butting heads in a discussion and I was starting to feel attacked and unable to listen and think collaboratively. We kept arguing in circles […]

Birth order has always fascinated me. I think a lot of that has to do with me being an only child, and my life-long interest in large families. When I was in high school I took a psychology elective where we covered Alfred Adler and his birth order theories. He broke down the traits most […]

Last year, we cancelled Noelle’s 3rd birthday party because she kept shaking her head, saying, “I don’t want to blow out my birthday cake. I don’t want everyone to watch me.” So we stooped down to her level, looked her in the eye, and asked if she wanted a birthday party. She shook her head […]

In preparation for “the terrible two’s,” I’ve been reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block. One chapter I found interesting was the temperament chapter.  The author carves out nine main traits of temperament, and lumps these nine into three major categories.  What I also found intriguing was the percentages associated with each type. 1)  Easy […]