Elliot used to hang out with me in the kitchen quite a bit. Kendra hasn't spent any time in there in quite a while, but occasionally the Jedi Mommy part of my brain kicks in when she's having a hard day and I have her "assist" me with simple tasks while I cook or otherwise prepare food. It's pretty effective at turning a bad day into a good one. It totally redirects her and she gains a lot of confidence from learning new skills and helping me with real household tasks.
One bleak weekend morning, I had her help me season the tomato sauce to can (I don't buy prepared marina sauce, I make my own from canned tomato sauce instead). As per usual, she was awesome.
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When "the Jedi Mommy part of my brain kicks in!" Such a perfect way to put it! LOL! I wish moments like that happened much more frequently though.
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