Letters to a New Mother – Part 2
Part 1 I was about 4 months pregnant with the Boy and my dis ease was growing. I wanted this child. I […]
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Letters to a New Mother, Part 1
A very dear friend is pregnant for the first time. As many have been over the past few years. I find that […]
Read moreThe Habit of Misery
“Everyone feels disappointed sometimes,” I tell her. “Everyone feels sad because something didn’t go the way they hoped it would from time […]
Read moreThe cure for screechiness.
She is cranky all day, upset by everything, going from silence to screaming in 0 seconds flat. Her feelings are hurt by […]
Read moreA home school mom’s guide to spending all day with your kids and enjoying it.
It will start in a week or two, the flood on facebook and twitter, then blog posts, the moms who are only […]
Read moreWhere I Share Some of My Parenting Foundations
For me there are a few givens about parenting that I assume are common ground prior to any discussion with another parent. […]
Read moreIt is 3:28am
There is a woman a friend and I have been praying with for a while now. She is dealing with some very […]
Read moreIntroverted Celebrations
When you are raised by 2 introverts you may feel that your life lacks a certain amount of excitement. For instance, they […]
Read moreHow I do it all
I’m rolling out the pastry for great grandpa’s pie and thinking of the little time that is left and the choice between […]
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