My three-year-old and I were out shopping today. We were buying toys and other things to put in our Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, which need to be turned in soon […]
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Category: Raising Children
When the Backseat Driver is You
My youngest child has recently started taking an interest in our car rides. Where before he would sit in his car seat and talk about whatever came to mind – […]
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Yes, I’m That Mom.
I let my son wear his turtle shell the other day. In public. Yes, I admit it. I’m that mom. The one who lets her daughter out of the house […]
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To My Pre-Teen, I’m Sorry
Dear Pre-Teen, I need to apologize. I did something to you the other day that I’ve tried to teach you over and over and over again not to do. Something […]
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What Makes A Daddy?
What makes a Daddy? Is it working hard to provide a roof and food for his kids? Skipping meals because he needs the hours, leaving the house before the sun […]
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Being is Different than Doing
My oldest came home from a field trip today from the Museum of Natural Science. It was the last hurrah of her elementary career, and it put the cap on […]
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The Great Cell Phone Debate
I currently find myself embroiled in The Great Cell Phone Debate of 2018. There’s drama, tears, logic, illogic, comments from the peanut gallery…it makes the presidential debate of 2016 look […]
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A Love Letter to Our Teachers
As our school year is coming to a close and this house is counting down the days of May with the enthusiasm as the countdown to Christmas, I want to […]
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If I Could Give One Gift To My Children, It Would Be This
“I’m stupid.” “I’m ugly.” “People don’t like me.” “I’m bad at that.” To my child, I hear these defeated words spilling from your lips. Sometimes shouted, sometimes murmured quietly and […]
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To My Big Sister, From Your Little Brother
I love to watch you play big kid games. You and your friends tower over me, and you can do so many things. Running, hitting, jumping and passing. I want […]
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