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October 2013

October 14, 2013

What I’ve Learned About God from Singing to My Children

What have your children taught you about God?

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Five Reasons I’m Glad My Husband Went Away for Twelve Days

I didn't yell at my children during the twelve days my husband was away. It...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Why I Don’t Pray for the World Anymore

My world of concern has grown smaller as my children have grown. And I think...

May 28, 2013

Is She a Special Need? Down syndrome, Language, and Individuality

What image does the media offer when describing individuals with Down syndrome?

April 2013

April 08, 2013

What William’s Tantrums Have Taught Me About God’s Love

Sunday morning was rough. Peter had offered to let me sleep in. William didn't approve....

March 2013

March 12, 2013

What Are You Teaching Your Children About Food? A Guest Post from Rachel Marie Stone

"I felt I was receiving conflicting messages: the first being that my baby’s well-being was...

February 2013

February 20, 2013

My Kids Keep Teaching Me How to Pray

"I have so much in my head. I need to pray a lot."

December 2012

December 20, 2012

What I will Teach my Children After Sandy Hook

I want goodness to triumph in my children's lives, and one thing I can do...

July 2012

July 09, 2012

Seven Things I Learned from Moving

Some thoughts on unpacking, loving our stuff, hating our stuff, and being grateful for our...

June 2012

June 27, 2012

Why I Let My Kids Play with Poison

I don’t want to subject my kids to needless danger but I do want to...

June 19, 2012

Giving My Kids a Safe Place to Fall

My goal is not to dictate what they believe or to think that if we...

October 2011

October 11, 2011

The Comparison Trap

I've been thinking about comparisons. We do it without thinking--compare our waistline to the person...

April 2011

April 07, 2011

What I’m Reading: Articles on Atheists; CP, Comedy, and Oprah; and Teaching Kids to Play

My husband, a Christian, volunteered to be the faculty sponsor of the atheist club on...

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