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February 2012

February 03, 2012

The Mom I Wanted to Be

I haven’t cried hard in a while, but when I saw my eighteen year-old daughter...

February 02, 2012

Why Aren’t People Talking to Me?

A couple years after we moved to a pretty White Boston suburb, my bi-racial 5th...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Good Grief: Why Healing Begins With Grieving

Last weekend my husband and I went to Oklahoma City for a pre-Valentine's rendezvous. We...

January 31, 2012

Let’s Talk about Race, Baby: A White Girl Experiences Minority

Ten years living in a mixed neighborhood gave this white girl some new perspective.

January 30, 2012

My Family Is Just Right

I do believe I have the perfect number of children--four. Four is the perfect balance...

January 29, 2012

A Nagging Problem

Are you a nag? Women are known to “nag” more than men, probably because we’re...

January 27, 2012

Homeschool Wars

Homeschool wars? Really? Don't we already have enough wars? Last week, I wrote a post...

January 27, 2012

The Joy of Pretty Things

In 2008, we decided to adopt. At first, like many couples who hear of the...

January 26, 2012

Who Works the Hardest Around Here?

“Oh RIGHT,” said a kid when asked to finish cleaning up the kitchen. With a...

January 24, 2012

Who is Amazing Grace, Anyway?

Unfortunately, a nasty stomach bug got the best of my nine year-old son William this...

January 20, 2012

Why I Don’t Homeschool, And You Shouldn’t Either

People throw around a lot of silly reasons for homeschooling. I bet you've heard them...

January 19, 2012

Are You Enjoying Every Single Moment?

If you’re a parent, how many well-intentioned people have come up to you (usually when...

January 19, 2012

Midterms and Catastrophic Thinking

A couple days ago, I read a great blog by Adele Calhoun, An Invitation from God: ...

January 18, 2012

Twiggy Female Action Stars: Are They too Frail to Believe?

We've all read lots of posts about body image and the impossible ideals in women's...

January 17, 2012

What to do When People Throw Poo on You

In our last house, each of the children had his or her favorite tree in...

January 17, 2012

New New Year’s Resolution and It’s NOT Stop Procrastinating

I've finally come up with my New Year's Resolution. Seeing as how it is currently,...

January 16, 2012

Justin Bieber’s Biggest Fan

Like many victims, she didn’t tell anybody about her years of sexual abuse. When she...

January 13, 2012

Father Does Not Know Best. (But neither does Mother.)

When Zach was first born and I was unsure of how to keep him alive,...

January 12, 2012

Am I my Greatest Love of All?

Last night, along with the parents of 400 other students, we attended the middle school...

January 12, 2012

iPad Meets Coke Dispenser

Okay, I know that Steve is encouraging us to take care of the homeless, Paul...

January 11, 2012

Closet Math: Defining ‘Enough’ in Order to Do Good

Like any self-respecting, globally conscious, middle class white girl, I feel guilty about the things...

January 11, 2012

Sleeping My Way To the Top

Yesterday, a friend posted a video of a TED talk where Arianna Huffington argues that...

January 10, 2012

Five Reasons to Let Go, Let God…and Let Simon Cowell

Resolutions, routines, one, two, and five year goals--all the 'best laid plans of mice and...

January 09, 2012

Tebow and Roethlisberger: God’s Quarterbacks

Two sides of Evangelicalism: Missionary zeal and redemption.

January 08, 2012

Best Wishes

I recently learned through Facebook an old friend of mine from my elementary school days...

January 06, 2012

Father Knows Best?

Jeff and I sit together in the home office of Dr. Mark, the social worker...

January 06, 2012

Control Freak? Moi?

January! Time for hibernating: warm soups on the stove, scented candles flickering on the counter,...

January 05, 2012

Can Men and Women be “Just Friends?”

The age old question answered in just one YouTube clip.

January 05, 2012

Reflections on Tiger Moms, a year later

Years ago, my Indian-American friend, the mother of a toddler, said she wanted her daughter...

January 05, 2012

Pride goeth before a happy dance

I am ridiculously proud of myself for finishing The Art of Fielding. It's an enormous novel,...