There was a popular song many years ago named Anticipation which was sung by Carly Simon. That song has been rolling around in my head for the last few days. My kids are full of anticipation because of a expected … Continue reading
Category Archives: Growing Up
Dealing With Adversity
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When new parents imagine what they want their childrens’ lives to be like, they don’t usually include thoughts of adversity for their children to deal with. Instead, they imagine days filled with good things, lots of love, and laughter. At … Continue reading
Watch Out For The Hole!
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Do you have a place where God speaks to you, or where you can think more clearly than anywhere else? I do; it's in my yard when I am working: mowing, weeding, planting, etc. I'm not sure why that happens … Continue reading
Growing Up Fast Or In Slow Motion?
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I hope you're having a great day! Yesterday was a very good one for me. Most of this season of motherhood goes by so fast, but yesterday was a slow motion day. Do you know what I'm talking about? Most … Continue reading
I’ll Slide By Myself
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Have you been to my Facebook page yet? If so, you've seen this cover picture of the woman on the slide. Yes, that is me. I enjoy playing with my kids when we have the playground to ourselves. … Continue reading
In Case Of An Emergency
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There was another story in today's news about an earthquake and tsunami warnings. There have been a lot of those lately. There have also been a number of incidents that I've noticed where an adult had an emergency and a … Continue reading
The Best Conversations
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Do you ever get frustrated because your tween doesn't communicate like she used to just a year or two ago? The conversations then were easy and your child probably told you everything. Now you may feel like you're pulling teeth … Continue reading
The Checklist – Grocery Store Lessons
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Like many moms I love when my kids can learn things outside of the classroom. Academics are so important, but there are other life skills they just won't get there. And even the skills they learn in school make a … Continue reading
Communicating With Your Teen or Tween
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If you are the parent of a teenager or tween you may have realized that communicating with your child has changed. That little girl who loved to share every detail of her life may be somewhat reluctant to share with … Continue reading
The Power of No
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NO Did you know that "no" is a very powerful word? That's right; it is. If you're like a lot of parents, I'll bet you're wondering how I could say that. After all, you probably say it countless … Continue reading
