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June 2012

June 29, 2012

College Tour Guides: A Brief Sociological Study

OK. I only have an N of 5. But we just finished our 2nd round...

June 14, 2012

What He Said (advice for new dads)

Jeff was asked to send along some advice for our friend Peter, who is about...

June 07, 2012

My Theology of Parenting or Why I Gave up Being God

BK (before kids) I met 2 women with vastly differing parenting styles, both of whom...

June 05, 2012

Driving with My Daughter for the 1st Time

Lings had her learner’s permit for a whole 12 days. I avoided driving with her...

May 2012

May 25, 2012

Our First College Tour

On Saturday, my oldest child turned 16. On Monday, she got her learner’s permit. And...

May 11, 2012

Extraordinary Miracles and Ordinary Wednesdays

Losing a child is every mother’s biggest fear. It’s a fear that Laura Clark faced...

April 2012

April 05, 2012

Washing Fungus Feet: A Maunday Thursday Reflection

I knew Scott was going to wash my feet when he proposed because his good...

April 02, 2012

A Tiger Mom Fights Fat

Parenting books are all the rage these days, but they’ve taken a different turn ever...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

What Did YOU Give Up for Lent?

“What did YOU give up for Lent?” school friends would ask in the month before Easter. As...

March 22, 2012

Some Reflections on Raising Hapa-Haole kids

“Would I be considered an Asian-American actor?” asked my stage-struck 11 year-old thespian son after...

February 2012

February 21, 2012

How Target Knew a Teen Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did

Forbes has an interesting piece that will make you think twice before sliding your debit...

February 08, 2012

Behind the Parenting Mask

For better or for worse, a great deal of parenting for me is keeping on...

January 2012

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 24, 2012

Who is Amazing Grace, Anyway?

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

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...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

Bossy Christmas

I have been really silent here at What She Said. I get really quiet when...

December 16, 2011

Let There Be Peace on Earth!

Oh, the dilemmas! Do we send a picture? Should it include us or just the...

December 09, 2011

Gimme, Gimme, Gimme

Twenty Sunday school students sit in rapt attention as I roll out the Advent story....

December 08, 2011

To Yes Ma’am or Not to Yes Ma’am

There are the “Yes, ma’am” moms, and then there are the rest of us....

December 05, 2011

No Rest on Vacation for the Weary Mom

Vacations with children in tow can be downright exhausting. This mom proposes renaming the family...

November 2011

November 28, 2011

Hopefully He’ll Flunk

I must be crazy because I want William to stay in third grade...

November 18, 2011

Surprised by Sorrow

Zach insisted this fall that we sign him up for the more competitive, traveling soccer...

November 11, 2011

Head Case

I've gained exactly 19.5 pounds since we started homeschooling last year. Which is why I...