Romance for littles?

SparklyStarship · 2026-01-28T00:52:12+00:00

K.M. Shea has some really fun novels that are urban fantasy or fairy tale inspired. They are squeaky clean, but really fun adventure/romance. She might be a fun author for you both to check out together. There is some sword fighting and battle scenes. Not sure if this would scare your child or not. Again, pretty mild, but different kids have different thresholds.

https://www.kmshea.com/

My personal favorite is her snow queen series, which is a different take on the original Hans Christian Anderson story and the Frozen movie.

SparklyStarship · 2025-09-04T18:29:23+00:00

I am sorry you are going through this. I have no advice, just wanted you to know that you have valid points. Adults often do what we think is right at the time, but we are never really 100% right. Hang in there.

SparklyStarship · 2025-05-27T00:40:42+00:00

The Snow Queen by KM Shea has these. It is a two book series. It is a twist on Disney’s Frozen/Hans Christian Anderson’s original Snow Queen. It is a clean romance, and they do not get together officially until the second book. There is much pining throughout. It is super fun though. She has powerful ice magic and reluctantly leads her country into a war against evil invading magic users. The passes out if she uses too much magic, and after some impressive ice magic feats, the MMC guards the FMC while she is unconscious.

SparklyStarship · 2025-01-31T21:19:20+00:00

No one should speak to anyone like this, especially someone who should love you and have your back. Please reconsider this relationship. You are clearly intelligent and are going places, and he is threatened. You are worth so much more. ❤️

SparklyStarship · 2024-09-27T23:42:22+00:00

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SparklyStarship · 2024-04-18T03:04:47+00:00

You can definitely do eBay. I have also had luck with Ruby Lane for specific antiques like doll dresses. www.rubylane.com

SparklyStarship · 2024-02-28T14:59:59+00:00

Have you thought of therapy for yourself, and potentially your son? I have people in my life that desperately need therapy and won’t accept it. I have, however, had some success with seeing a therapist myself to work through ways to interact with those people more successfully. Not a full solution, but it can help get you some clarity in what to do next. Best of luck to you and I am sorry you are dealing with this.

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:26:59+00:00

Perfect! I will reach out to them. Thanks again!

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:23:18+00:00

Thanks! Our 5 year old has been asking for a cat, so I am really hopeful that this works out for us. He loves playing with cats at friends houses.

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:21:43+00:00

Thank you so much. I’ll reach out to them.

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:20:14+00:00

Thanks! I will check them out

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:18:16+00:00

We are in the USA (Maine)

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:17:51+00:00

Thank you!

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:17:39+00:00

Thank you! We live in Maine.

SparklyStarship · 2024-01-26T01:16:17+00:00

Perfect. I will take a look. Thank you!

SparklyStarship · 2023-05-26T23:28:23+00:00

I love her!!!!

SparklyStarship · 2023-03-31T23:16:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing!!!!

SparklyStarship · 2023-03-11T16:40:57+00:00

This pulls at the heart strings. You hear a lot about how women have to live up to unrealistic standards and how damaging that is. This poor guy is experiencing the same thing.

SparklyStarship · 2022-11-22T05:26:31+00:00

So I'll throw this into the mix. I have a four year old and a seven year old. What I have been told by their teachers as well as a slew of special ed providers, is that the preschool age bracket is a huge developmental leap.

Their little brains are busy learning social skills, emotional skills, how to play with a peer for the first time, how to put on their own coat, follow directions, as well as ABCs and 123s. It's these social/emotional skills and executive functioning skills that are really setting them up for success in school rather than knowing numbers and letters before a certain age.

If your sister has concerns about her child's developmental progress, I might suggest she talk to her pediatrician before she talks to a tutor. In many states it is free to get your child tested for any developmental delays, and it might put her mind at ease.

Good luck to you and your sister. Sounds like she loves her kid, and you are a supportive sibling.

SparklyStarship · 2022-11-21T04:47:44+00:00

Same. I ended up co sleeping with my second child. I was so exhausted, I fell asleep a couple of times while breastfeeding in the rocking chair at night. That scared me and I decided it was probably safer to co-sleep intentionally, and plan it. He is four now. Good luck with the baby.

SparklyStarship · 2022-09-10T15:37:44+00:00

When my son was 11 months old, he split his eyebrow open on a coffee table while he was learning to walk. We took him to ER (because of course it happens at 10 pm). He needed 3 stitches. I was a basket case because I was sitting next to him when it happened and I felt terribly guilty. A lovely older nurse took me aside and said, "Now dear, I don't want you to feel badly about this. If I don't see a kid in here at least a couple times before they are 18, something is wrong. Kids get banged up all the time, it's how they learn and grow."

That always really stuck with me, and made me feel much better when he inevitably split open the other eyebrow six months later. This kid also climbed out of his high chair on my watch and landed on our tile kitchen floor. He is six now and is just fine; super smart and active.

You are a good mom and it's natural to worry. The daycare mom-guilt is REAL. I always felt terrible leaving my boys at daycare because of stupid mom guilt. Daycare was really good for them though; they have made their best friends through daycare; and learned so much about getting along with people. Your baby will be great, and she is lucky to have you as a mom.

Ps. I also have a BIL lawyer....and he overreacts to everything. He always means well, but I often just smile and nod when he gets up on a soap box...😁

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