Handling Conflict with Special Education Personnel
“Other parents with autistic children manage to do this all the time, so why can’t you?” The above statement, made by a person in charge…
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The Perfect Mom
I bet if you polled 100 moms, all 100 would say they wished they could be a perfect mom. That’s what we want. That’s why…
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Discipline — It’s for the Children’s Sake
A while back, one of my friends told a story about a teacher who had been threatened by an irate parent. Why? Because she dared…
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Just Smile and Wave, Boys, Smile and Wave
In my 20s, I lived in Wiesbaden, Germany. I worked at the U.S. Air Force Wiesbaden Hospital. Bright one morning in the summer of 1986, helicopters hovered over the…
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The Child God Chose for Us
Eleven years ago, I was reading a “Woman’s World” magazine, and one article changed my thoughts on how many children is “enough.” At the time,…
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Eating Disorders and Body Image
In early childhood, I was a tad bit chubby. Some people pointed out that it was baby fat. Others felt they were doing me a…
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When Gotcha Day isn’t a Dream Come True
Gotcha Day is the moment every adopting mom longs for when the child you have been dreaming of, praying for, and aching to hold, gets…
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The Story Behind “Secretariat” Could Save Your Marriage
Girls, I have just enjoyed the best year of my marriage (21 and counting, if you want to know). I can hardly stand myself because…
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A Little Boy’s Hero
Last year on Veteran’s Day, we shared with our children the meaning of the day and shared the stories of our relatives who have served…
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How We Became an Adoptive Family
Over the years, Mark and I have talked on occasion about becoming foster parents. As the parents of four biological children ranging in ages 6–18,…
