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Robin has two daughters, a son, a lovely husband who works many more than full-time hours and a full-time career of her own in government in the suburbs of Washington, DC. You can always read more about Robin’s parenting philosophies and her family’s antics and adventures at her personal blog The Not-Ever-Still Life, or find her on Facebook or Twitter.

holidays & celebrations

Storytelling Day: The True Story of Groundhog Day

by Robin

The following story is by contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not Ever Still Life. You know when spring begins because of your calendar and the weatherman on the television and the app on your mom’s phone, but a long, long time ago, everyone had to wait for the daffodils. People don’t always notice the workings [...]

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holidays & celebrations

8 Simple Steps to a Meaningful Hanukkah

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The following post was originally written by contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not-Ever-Still Life in December 2009. Hanukkah or Hanukah or Chanukah – however you spell it, it’s a perfect holiday for reflecting on parenting without fuss. This Jewish eight-day holiday, is ritually considered to be a minor festival. Hanukkah’s proximity to Christmas on the [...]

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parenting

On Raising a Three-Child Family

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Contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not-Ever-Still Life is filling in today at Simple Mom while Tsh is on maternity leave. Raising three kids is not simply raising two kids plus one more. A three-kid family has a different dynamic, and it’s not the default dynamic of most family situations. Event tickets are sold in packs [...]

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books and music

Storytelling Day: The True Story of the Biting Bedbugs

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Good night, Sleep tight, Don’t let the bedbugs bite! Not so long ago, and not so far away, there stood a happy house filled with happy people. The happy family spent their mornings together, busying themselves with orange juice and crossword puzzles and playing tag in the front yard and making their beds. They spent [...]

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books and music

March’s Storytelling Day: The True Story of Fuzzy Wuzzy

by Robin

Our storyteller, Robin, is back with a wonderful story for you to share with your kids … Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, Was he? Fuzzy Wuzzy was the oldest bear in a big bear family. He didn’t know for certain, but he thought he was [...]

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