by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | Jul 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
My twins bounded out of camp, leaping into my arms with smiles, but as soon as we got into the car, one burst into tears. The other held a small gold coin in her hand lifted high, and chanted “I got one, I got one!” I inquired. Turns out, this camp I’d sent my...
by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Originally published on Popsugar, here. This morning, I try to get my twins to draw their favorite animal, an assignment we were supposed to have done for kindergarten yesterday. One sobs because her deer does not look like a deer. I want to sit with her but I forgot...
by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | May 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The email brought me to my knees simply read: I’d like to organize a zoom graduation. My eyes filled. My heart clutched. At first I quieted: containing my grief. After all, it is not high school graduation, or college graduation. It is not a wedding deferred; it’s not...
by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Let’s be real – sometimes the hardest part of parenting is your co-parent. When you’re working with the Positive Parenthood approach, it can be challenging to have one parent totally on board with a positive, gentle approach when the other just...
by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Mama, she whispered. Mama, I want to facetime gramma. Mama, can I put your password in? I was asleep, and my little one nudged the side of my face, asking for my cell phone. I sighed and handed it over, the memory of my children’s screen use getting out of hand...
by Chelsey Hauge Zavaleta | Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are visiting my in-laws in Mexico. There are many different cups for my children to drink juice and water from, but there are two that have built in straws. I have three children, and they all love these straw-cups. We’ve had a lot of big feelings about the...
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