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January 2015

January 07, 2015

Why I Never Wanted Pets but Got One Anyway

I never wanted pets, never grew up with pets, yet now I have one. Here's...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Stubborn Releasing: Walking with My Kid through the Desert

My daughter's going through very bad times, yet God calls me to release her.

November 16, 2014

Calling Dylan O’Brien

@dylanobrien 14yo lost mom to cancer 2 mo ago. Would love text from you for...

November 06, 2014

Too Sad to Blog

My friend Julie began actively dying and I became too sad to write.

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Who Needs God?

A ministry dirty secret is how hard you can work for the Kingdom of God...

June 20, 2014

Cramming Spirituality

I'm not very religious or spiritual, so why am I doing a spiritual direction program?

June 18, 2014

Getting My Kids to Get a Job!

My kid needs to get a summer job--it's been a job in itself to help...

June 16, 2014

Battling Starbucks

I wanted my free drink. Starbucks didn't want to give it.

June 02, 2014

Wisdom through the Ages: Family Advice for the High School Grad

My daughter graduated from high school and 3 generations of our family tried to give...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

Primping for Prom

My daughter's been working on prom for months now and I'm exhausted!

May 21, 2014

Last Wednesday Night: Parenting in Calculus, Crisis and Noxious Gas

My almost 18 year old had a meltdown over calculus and I couldn't do anything...

May 15, 2014

Kids & Core Sins

My child asked me to identify their core sin and didn't like the answer.

May 09, 2014

Put Down That Phone!

In a time when we're all tempted to hide behind technology rather than engage with...

May 07, 2014

Chocolate=Lies, Sex=Truth

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

April 2014

April 30, 2014

A Scrambled Egg–Not All Yellow, Not All White, Mixed

A couple weeks ago my Mandarin teacher walked over and said, “You’re Chinese!? But you...

April 28, 2014

Decision! Colby College 2018

After what’s felt like an arduous 2 year process, Ling has decided to attend Colby...

March 2014

March 10, 2014

Leaping into the Abyss of Absurdity (also known as Faith)

I'm leaping into a faith experiment during Lent--want to join me?

February 2014

February 12, 2014

Chi-Paos, Fried Cheese and the 5-2 Diet

I got a chi pao made for me 10 years ago at my skinniest--my husband...

February 05, 2014

Snow Day Tale

My husband insisted we buy a snowblower so we could help our 80 year old...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Top Tips for the College Application Process

My daughter wrote 25 supplemental college essays in 20 days. Here's what we've learned about...

January 22, 2014

What Cheerios and Kids Can Teach Us About Race

Cheerios ran a commercial with a biracial family that generated so many racist comments they...

January 17, 2014

50 Years and Counting: What I’ve Learned from My Parents’ Marriage

My parents made it through 50 years of marriage. Here are some secrets I learned...

January 15, 2014

Decluttering: 2014’s New Year’s Resolution

My new year's resolution is to declutter my stuff and my life. Here's why it's...

December 2013

December 07, 2013

Welcoming Advent–and Win the Chance for a Free Advent Book!

Tomorrow marks the 2nd Sunday in Advent. With 2 high schoolers and an 8th grader,...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

I lost My Pedometer and Stopped Walking

Several weeks ago I lost my Fitbit pedometer somewhere between BJs, the Party Store, Michael’s,...

November 14, 2013

Evil Brings Me Closer to God?

I went on spiritual retreat and learned my spiritual temperaments.

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Halloween No More (And a Recipe for Sweet Potato Cake)

My kids are too old for trick-or-treating. I'm mourning the passing of an age.

October 23, 2013

Why My Kids and I Hate “Chinese Food”

The youtube hit "Chinese Food" struck a bad chord in my kids. Here's why.

October 16, 2013

Do Colleges Want My Kid? Or Just Her Application?

Colleges are recruiting my daughter like crazy, but I don't think they really want her--just...

October 09, 2013

Makeup in Middle Age or Why I Got My Daughters Make-Overs

How important should makeup be in a woman's life? Here's what I decided.