It’s been a week of snow and ice and the kids at home. Henry left early yesterday morning to fly…
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parenting journey
The parenting road doesn’t end, it just changes, until you look back and marvel at the distances covered and the transformations that occurred along the way. Newborns turn into kids with skinned knees, adolescents become college students far from home, and one day a grown son pulls out his credit card and offers to buy you dinner. I wouldn’t have traded any of it, not even the sleepless nights. Writing is a way of remembering. Read more about my parenting journey, or browse the archive of stories below.
Mindful Snow Day
My husband and I were waiting at the gate, eager to see if a month overseas had changed our boy….
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Books for the Journey & Winners
A few things I learned this week while cross-blogging with Margaret at awaytogarden.com: It’s really fun to have a buddy….
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Solitude
“Solitude is the soul’s holiday, an opportunity to stop doing for others and to surprise and delight ourselves instead.” — …
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New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s Eve is always a tough negotiation in our house. I love to be with our kids, surrounded by…
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Soft Opening
In the restaurant business they call it a soft opening: the tables are set, the staff is fully engaged, and…
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