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Things that “count” as “work”

March 29, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

I sat at the kitchen table with my head in my hands. Turns out that 10 years of teaching was…

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Maybe it’s okay…

March 22, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Life is so different these days. All of our familiar comforts and familiar routines are gone. New ones replace them…

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This is 4.

March 8, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

He is simple. He is kind. He is gentle. He loves his daddy and trucks more than anything in this…

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“No” Doesn’t Work

March 1, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Our third child makes me feel like a first time mom. All those promises about the 3rd one being the…

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Why parents and teachers don’t always see the same thing

February 23, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Meet “Ava.” She’s 2 years old. She has difficulty transitioning at home. Everything her parents ask her to do she…

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I’m Just a Little Boy

February 16, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Lately our “easy” one has gotten…..shall we say… “challenging.” Our little boy who bopped along unaffected is now, at times,…

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“You’ve Got Your Hands Full”

February 9, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps 4d Comments

For some reason this phrase really gets me. Maybe it’s because I hear it all. the. time. Most recently I…

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Yes, You Can.

February 2, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Recently, I’ve found myself sitting across from parents watching confusion, relief, and excitement flash across their faces when I tell…

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Nobody Puts Bubba in a Corner

January 26, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps 2d Comments

It was about 5:30 in the morning when my husband and I found ourselves confronting our middle child, Bubba, on the stairs.…

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Baskets and Tote Bags

January 19, 2020 smallhandsbigsteps

Our mornings used to be beastly. I mean beastly. M was having a lot of trouble starting her day. Her…

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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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