One Day at the Trondson Household…

we decided to paint some stuff and Brian and Linn decided that painting on paper got boring!! Linn loved it and it was a great day. Here are some pictures to prove it Enjoy !
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Kids Things

KIDS THINGS
For those who already have children past this age, this is hilarious.
For those who have children nearing this age, this is a warning.
For those who have not yet had children, this is birth control.

Things we’ve learned from children:

1. A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2,000 sq. foot house
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Child Support in the News

Just some more articles about the rise of “dead-beat” dads due to job losses. This reminds me of the article I wrote last year in the “Petition for Child Support reform” where we would be seeing an increase in “dead-beat dads” due to the recession and loss of regular incomes. This article is from the [...]

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The Swedish Model in Practice

by: Jonas Fredén
The term “Swedish Model” is used to describe the fact that the Swedish society is based on a high degree of public financing. Let’s find out what this means in practice by following a regular Swedish mother and daughter through a normal day.

7.30 a.m. Drop-off at preschool
Early morning weekdays, [...]

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Healthcare in Sweden

Everyone in Sweden has equal access to health-care services. The Swedish health-care system is taxpayer-funded and largely decentralized. The system performs well in comparison with other countries at a similar level of development, with good medical results relative to investments and despite funding restrictions.
Life expectancy in Sweden continues to rise. In 2008, it was 79 [...]

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My sister, Linn’s aunt and Brian’s sister-in-law…

is coming for a visit in less than a month!!!! I miss my sister soooo much and it will be absolutely fabulous that our daughter will finally meet her aunt Milla. She has been talking about “sister” Milla coming to see her for a couple of weeks now and we are planning on what we [...]

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