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The Playground

February 25, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps

A few weeks ago, I found myself at the bottom of the slide at the playground waiting for M to…

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A Magical Place

February 18, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps

Recently, I had a conversation with another mother who was struggling with the fact that her children rarely played independently. …

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Credit Where Credit is Due

February 11, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps

Last week, my husband and I unexpectedly found ourselves home together with W on a Monday morning.  My car wouldn’t…

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Forgiveness

February 4, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps 1 Comment

In my previous life I was a teacher.  I spent almost 10 years of my pre-Mom life teaching early childhood…

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The Marathon and the Sprint

January 28, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps 1 Comment

Several weeks ago, just when I thought he couldn’t get any more amazing, my husband completed the Chevron Houston Marathon. …

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What I Tell Parents The Most

January 21, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps

I’ve had the honor of sitting down with parents and having real conversations about the joys and the struggles that…

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Happy Birthday

January 14, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps 1 Comment

Birthdays.  A time of celebration and, for a mother’s heart, deep nostalgia. A yearning for what was and pride and…

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The Best Year Yet

January 7, 2018 smallhandsbigsteps

Happy 2018 my friends!  The inspiration for today’s blog is brought to you by my friend Laura Ward of Yellow…

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“A Great Job”

December 17, 2017 smallhandsbigsteps 4d Comments

M and I were doing some Christmas shopping last weekend.  She was perched at the front of the cart sporting…

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The Power of Ordinary

December 10, 2017 smallhandsbigsteps

There are two security guards that work at M’s school.  Their job is essentially to keep everyone safe. However, these…

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smallhandsbigsteps

Jessica McCauley, M.Ed., is a mother of three young children, former teacher, and Child Life Specialist dedicated to helping fellow parents navigate the early childhood years.

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