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Boxed classroom Valentines: convenient, lazy…or a non-issue?

in: Holidays & Special Occasions

The Minimalist Parenting take on classroom Valentines. Design: Christine Koh

The Minimalist Parenting take on classroom valentines. Design: Christine Koh

I added a "Valentine's Day sanity check" to the end of my Star Wars Light Saber Valentine post, which Christine turned into this nifty graphic. We posted it on the Minimalist Parenting Facebook page and the response has been tremendous. Turns out lots of people feel guilty about buying (instead of making) classroom Valentines.

But that's not the whole story.

Read more at the Accidental Expert: Boxed Valentines: convenient, lazy, or a non-issue?

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About Asha Dornfest

Asha Dornfest is a writer, parent, and insistent optimist living in Portland, Oregon. She is the author of PARENT HACKS, co-author of MINIMALIST PARENTING, and co-host of the Edit Your Life podcast.

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Asha Dornfest is an author, optimist, and mom of two. She started the Parent Hacks blog in 2005, and turned it into a book in 2016. More about Asha »

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