by Janice Watkins Yes, I am alive. Wait, was that a premature answer to a belief that there were followers that had fallen into a dark abyss left gaping by the temporary absence of this blog? #InMyWildestDreams. What should I explain first? My absence? Or my newfound adoration of hashtagging anything and everything? #BearWithMe First, … Continue Reading
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Let me state the obvious: no one can ever be fully prepared for parenthood. Beyond a doubt, this was my experience. I mean, you get slammed, just absolutely sledgehammered in the head with responsibilities and frequent pangs of self-doubt. It’s perhaps an evolutionary blessing that new parents are sleep-deprived. The first days, weeks and months feel … Continue Reading
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Heather McKee, our tireless calendar editor and momma to three kids, began a journey that most of us have sought to complete at one time or another, but rarely finish: Getting the House Organized. In Heather’s quest, she began to unearth a plethora of ways to reduce the clutter by very green methods, simply reusing … Continue Reading
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by Janice Watkins Gabe has been telling everyone I am a criminal. To understand the context, let me rewind three months ago to the beginning of the school year. It was the first week of school and Gabe, Eden and I were in a frantic search for a gas station on the way home, with … Continue Reading
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[ Janice Watkins | Oct. 2011 ] “The Talk”: two words that send most parents into a tailspin. The “birds and the bees” sent my mom into near vomiting convulsions, which is why we had the talk when I informed her I was pregnant my first semester of college. “So, I used the insurance card … Continue Reading
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I don’t want to talk about it, and you probably don’t want to hear it. If you live in Topeka, you probably do a mental dismissive wave when you hear the words “Phelps clan” or “Westboro Baptist Church,” or, in a different vein, a mental flipping of the bird. That was me when I moved … Continue Reading
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I’m having that nightmare again. The one where the ducky potty-chair won’t stop singing that silly diddy that is triggered when urine hits the bowl. It keeps dancing around my head and is soon joined by a chorus line of singing poos, wearing top hats and bow ties. I stir and find myself back in … Continue Reading
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You may have been wondering about the vacancy that I left in the space of this very blog for several months. Well, it was because I was in rehab. Not the “Hello, my name is Janice and I huff computer spray cleaner/pick up male prostitutes in addition to my husband/drink vodka with my coffee” type … Continue Reading
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While working on a page that compiles a gargantuan list of things to do in Topeka for families (it should be published on this site sometime this week published here), I realized that I have a few places here in town that are big favorites with myself and my two relentlessly energetic kiddos that I’d … Continue Reading
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Marriage is hard. With two children, spaced nearly a decade apart, it is even harder. With two children spaced a decade apart and a husband that is nearly clueless when it comes to all things romance, things are even that much harder. Both of us stumble around in a haze of stupidity half the day, … Continue Reading
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Montae, age 5
Montae is great at engaging people and loves socializing with others. Although Montae is non-verbal he knows more than 60 signs to communicate with others. He is a very active little boy who enjoys riding his tricycle, bouncing balls, playing with cars and exploring his environment. Due to Montae’s extensive medical needs, mobility and cognitive needs he will need constant supervision. He will need frequent follow up medical care and home health care to ensure that all his needs are being met. Montae will need a forever family that is able to meet his emotional, physical and medical needs. At this time a foster to adopt home in Kansas is being sought for Montae.
To learn more about adoption visit adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Montae’s case number is CH-5435.
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