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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 of college...

June 22, 2012

All Nighter

My 12 year old pulled an all-nighter this week. Not because he’s working desperately on...

June 20, 2012

Boys’ Work and Dead Chipmunks

I’m a hypocrite.As a Biblical feminist who writes, speaks and teaches about women’s equal call...

June 19, 2012

Kids’ Cooking Class

As someone who likes to start things (but not always finish them) each summer I...

June 15, 2012

Bored and Summer Vacation’s Just Begun

“I’m bored,” said my 12 year old son.About 200 times.My kids have been out of...

June 13, 2012

MacTuan’s Index on a Pool Party

Notice the murky pool--not safe with a gazillion hormonalteens! Some Stats on Yesterday's Pool Party# of...

June 12, 2012

Last Day of School Pool Party–What was I Thinking???

"How many kids can I invite to the pool party?" Ling asked over the phone...

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 06, 2012

Why I Write

I recently attended a writer’s luncheon at my church, where we were given the assignment...

June 05, 2012

The Connections Around Tomato Soup

In the midst of reflecting on the reunion/college tours of last week (click here and...

June 01, 2012

Driving with my Daughter for the 1st time

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

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Regret–What a Waste

There’s nothing like a college reunion to raise a slew of emotions—and for me, amidst...

May 25, 2012

Rick Riordan I Love You

Dear Rick,Let me tell you why I’m professing love for a man not my husband...

May 25, 2012

Our First College Tour

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

May 17, 2012

Mother’s Day Gifts, or Why I Never Get What I Want

My kids all have “Gift Giving” as their language of love.I do not.They love birthday...

May 11, 2012

2 Appliances that Saved My Marriage

Scott and I had a rocky relationship, oh, the first 10 years of marriage. But...

May 10, 2012

Chocolate=Lies, Sex=Truth

What does it mean when you desire a hot fudge sundae more than sex with...

May 03, 2012

The Best Advice I ever Got

“Please don’t have her ask me to start a college ministry,” I prayed as I...

May 01, 2012

Reflections the Day after my Birthday

Yesterday I turned 47. Here are some random thoughts that my birthday brought:1. There was...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Conquering Math One Video at a Time

Math has been my enemy. You’d think I’d like it because Baba’s a physicist with a...

April 20, 2012

Surpassed At Last

Two nights ago I attended a mandatory 2 hour Parent's Driver's Education class so Ling...

April 19, 2012

3 Reasons I Work For Money

I’m joining the Patheos posts on the Mommy wars, including Rebecca Cusey’s Beyond the Mommy-Wars Bumper...

April 17, 2012

Driver’s Ed Week

"Wow, here we go, walking our daughter to Driver's Ed," I said to Scott as...

April 14, 2012

A Passé Post on the Hunger Games Movie

What does it mean that at the most scary point of The Hunger Games, my...

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 04, 2012

Another Take on Pretty Good

As I wrote on "pretty good" being the new standard for me and my kids,...

April 02, 2012

Practice Makes Pretty Good

A senior leader in our ministry says that he strives to be a "pretty good...

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 28, 2012

Obsessed

On Monday, in an attempt to make lemonade out of my pre-diabetes lemons, I bought...

March 23, 2012

Feeling Woeful about Pre-Diabetes

In December I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. My doctor tends to be hyper-conservative, chasing every...

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