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music and lyrics by Kristi McGarity, vocals by Maygen Lacey

At age 3 my son was obsessed with Disney/Pixar’s Planes. He'd “fly” around the house pretending to be Dusty Crophopper, and I had to pretend to be the other planes. Over and over. And over. And over.

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music by Kristi McGarity, lyrics by Heather Armstrong

Well-known blogger Heather Armstrong (dooce.com) tells the story of her daughter’s toddlerhood in her book Dear Daughter: The Best of the Dear Leta Letters.

It was my husband’s idea: Take pictures of the baby every day on the same playmat, then edit them together into a time-lapse video.

This song is a commission dedicated to Carolyn Pinet, poet and retired adjunct professor of Spanish at Montana State University. Dr. Pinet wrote the poem for her granddaughter Naomi Rose, born in the summer of 2011.

This song was written for Brendan, the kindergarten-age son of a labor attorney and a Presbyterian minister who works with the homeless. Brendan’s parents are avid runners who have finished marathons together. Running Song is a musical portrait of Brendan’s family, a message of love and...

music by Kristi McGarity, lyrics by Sally Bacchetta

Singing my baby to sleep in his room, I would often end up in the same key as the electrical hum in the background. This song is a lullaby featuring a baby's room soundscape, complete with humidifier drone and baby toys.