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An Alternative Birthday Party with NSEA
Planning the details of your child's birthday party can be daunting. Pressure builds as you mull over guest lists, themes, activities and food. But for parents who wish to commemorate each child's birthday with ease and intention, there is a solution: collaborate with a local non-profit organization in service of our Bellingham community to honor your child's birthday. As I discovered recently, it's a simple and fulfilling way to bring joy to any birthday celebration.
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Someday
You’ll strain the steaming fettuccine noodles
Giving the handles a firm shake...
Neighborhood-Kids.com contributor Jill Burns shares her poetry, reflecting on life with her infant son.
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Sleep Deprivation
Feeling tomorrow’s tears
Upon me now...
Neighborhood-Kids.com contributor Jill Burns shares her poetry, reflecting on life with her infant son.
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Feeding An Angel
Milk-white fingertips graze my chin
Sprouted from a cupped hand...
Neighborhood-Kids.com contributor Jill Burns shares her poetry, reflecting on life with her infant son.
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Children's Books
Wobbly and drooling
He’s perched on my lap...
Neighborhood-Kids.com contributor Jill Burns shares her poetry, reflecting on life with her infant son.
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Meeting Friends With Babies In Bellingham
It’s like buying a new car and suddenly seeing the same make and model at every traffic light. Being a new mom in Bellingham means abruptly realizing that this place is lousy with babies. Before my pregnancy, I categorized our fair city primarily as a mecca for sporty twenty- and thirty-somethings who rode their bikes to bars and bought hipster shirts at Goodwill.