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I love how you turned that comment around from judgment to a rallying cry. 🔥 Here, here. From my messy dining room to yours!

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Honored to be in the “is it a dining room or is it an art room?” club!

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oh I love this so much!! <3

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Thank you for reading!

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love, love, love this, Kendra! Looking over at my table covered similarly with kid stuff and nodding along in solidarity!

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Thank you!!

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The knowing glances and inside jokes are some of my favorite things about parenting with my husband haha. I love what you shared here!

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Mine too!!

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Love this! Our house is also filled with so much tape (and toys and art and ...) but I wouldn’t have it any other way!

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Yes! I always tell myself it’s just a season, and I love nurturing it while I can.

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Ugh I struggle so much with letting my home be “kid-led.” This was beautiful, and inspired me to do the hard thing and let go of control every once in a while. Thank you for sharing!

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Thank you so much for reading! ❤️

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your willingness to allow creativity and allow your children freedom things that are important to them may seem chaotic now but will pay huge dividends 15 years down the road as you establish new relationships with your children. Wonderful article

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That describes how I feel perfectly! Chaotic, but like a good kind of chaos I know will be worth it. Your encouragement is always so appreciated ❤️.

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Love, love, love. I think our houses would be buddies.

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I love that! 🙌🏻

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Ah that last line. Yes 🙌 nurturing their creative minds reminds me to nurture my own.

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Thank you!

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Yes yes yes! Our walls are covered with art work and tape and we love our kid led household. Thanks for this!

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Yes! Solidarity, friend ❤️

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