Training Requires Repetition
As a mom, I often find myself repeating things over and over and over again: “Please don’t whine. Ask politely instead.” “You must pick up…
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Camaraderie on Aisle 3
I heard her kids before I even saw them. I was pushing my grocery cart through a busy back section of our grocery store when…
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A Single Mom’s Late Night Lunchbox Labors of Love
So the other day I’m dragging my kids through the grocery store purchasing lunch items and for the gazillionth time they asked for those pre-packaged…
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What is Home?
How do you define a home? What images come to your mind? Hot meals on a table? Decorating in that style? Stepping over a pile…
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Are You Just Longing to be Asked?
“We need to do that!” Sound like a familiar jingle that often runs through your head? Yeah, me too! What is it about the “tyranny…
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Do You Like to Wait?
Do you like to wait? What goes through your mind when you pick the grocery line that appears the shortest then watch ten other people…
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When the Bird Leaves the Nest and Flies to a Different Continent
My daughter moves into her apartment today to start her college career. I live in Hungary. She is in New York City. This was definitely…
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The Back-to-School Happy Dance
I always have a wistful feeling when the end of summer approaches, and I know the family will be transitioning back into the school year,…
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Joy Born from Loss: An Adoption Story
I’ve been nesting lately. Toys sorted, clothing passed on, bedrooms repainted and furniture rearranged. Our fifth child is arriving this week! We have been experiencing…
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Tinkling in the Ocean – The Little Joys of Life
You know how you make spur of the moment decisions and then think better of it later? Yeah, well, I let my 3-year-old tinkle in…
