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October 2013

October 02, 2013

Teaching Our Kids to Talk

Our kids talked all over each other, so we decided some parental rules on conversation...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Senior Panic

What does it look like to be faithful when you also have an addiction to...

September 18, 2013

I Sent My Daughter to Spain. . .and She Survived

I worried about sending my 17 year old daughter to Spain for the summer. ....

September 09, 2013

Doing NYC with My 13 Year Old: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck

I did NYC with my 13 year old son, getting the biggest bang for my...

September 04, 2013

Why Not Just Breastfeed in Private?

Asked not to breastfeed in public, this mom argues back

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Oldest Siblings and the Problem of Privilege

As the oldest sibling, I never realized how much privilege I enjoyed and how much...

July 23, 2013

I see him everywhere

I had been composing a blog in my mind while pruning the branches of my...

July 17, 2013

Culture and Justice: Or Why Paula Deen Shouldn’t Use the “N” Word

I can understand Paula Deen using the "N" word as a product of her culture,...

July 01, 2013

If You’re Sending Your Kid to Spain, Don’t Do it My Way

I'm panicking because I gave my daughter responsibility to manage her own study abroad experience....

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Teaching our Kids to Swim

A kid almost drowned in my pool last week--reinforcing my passion that we must teach...

June 22, 2013

High School Reunion Tips

I'm terrible about staying in touch even with those I love, which is why it...

June 06, 2013

Boy No More

My son turned 13 and I'm mourning all that I may lose as he becomes...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

High School Reunion Jitters

I'm terrified about going to my 30th high school reunion alone, but I'm going anyway....

May 22, 2013

Why I Want My Kids to “Party” More

I want my kids to party more than they do--here's my plan

May 15, 2013

Doing Dubai

What to expect from a trip to Dubai.

May 07, 2013

Birthday with Burkas: Initial impressions of Riyadh

I spent my birthday in a Saudi Arabian mall wearing an abaya

May 04, 2013

Brave

{Be brave my little KoolAide faced soldier} Bravery is moving forward in the face of...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Buying My Burka (or Abaya)

Buying a burka (or abaya) is more complicated than I anticipated.

April 24, 2013

Mourning the Bomber

I'm mourning not only for my city and those hurt and affected, but for the...

April 20, 2013

Why I Hate the Images from Kabul and Syria to Boston.

When is it coming to get me? When is breast cancer coming for me? When...

April 17, 2013

Mourning the Bombings

Despite all odds, I'm connected to one of those killed in the bombings.

April 15, 2013

If I Had a Second Chance. . .

If I had a second chance with no limiting factors, I would have done it...

April 13, 2013

Here

When it's good to accept the here & now. Beautiful & ugly.

April 10, 2013

Speak no Evil?

My kids hear me let out the occasional four-letter word, here's why I don't feel...

April 06, 2013

After

When it's all said done, I'll be with Jesus, so I better choose the best...

April 05, 2013

Run Baby Run

I passed down the "hate to exercise" gene to my kids--but have tried to get...

April 03, 2013

How to Make a Barbie Princess Cake

How to make a Barbie princess cake for your little princess, feminist convictions be damned.

April 02, 2013

Zip My Lips

I gave up criticizing my husband for Lent--here's how it went.

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Lent Success! (For My Kid, Not Me)

My daughter gave up chocolate for Lent. This amazed me for many reasons: She’s not...

March 27, 2013

My Kids are Rotten, Just Like Me

Like the Grinch, I can't take the noise and chaos of siblings bickering, especially when...

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