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I feel like I’ve lost a piece of myself…
We are voluntarily non-renewing our foster license. Come October, we will no longer be foster parents. It’s the right decision. We have 3 beautiful young children to focus on raising. But, ouch. I’m...
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Cape Cod – XP
[As the weather report rolls in with our first snow of the season, I'm dreaming of warmer days...] Cape Cod is… Seashell hunting on long marshy beaches. Wave jumping, sunshine, sandcastles and living...
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The Youngest Child – XP
My youngest child. My baby. When she came into this world and we received the phone call announcing her surprise birth, I was instantly humbled. We had been hoping, wishing, and praying for this child...
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PDA – Yay or Nay? – XP
Picture courtesy of Sprout! My wife and I are an affectionate couple. Don’t worry, we save the icky teenagery stuff for the bedroom, but if you’ve spent any amount of time with us, you’ve probably...
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A Letter to My Son: On Having to Share You
So, a letter I wrote to Sprout recently got published in Huffington Post. Woah. Wanna read it?
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End the Homework Battle – XP
Raise your hand if you dread back-to-school time and the homework it brings more than your kids! Ugh. Me too, sister, me too. As if we don’t have enough to pack into our precious after-school hours,...
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Forgiveness – XP
There are a handful of defining moments (some good, some bad) that I can point to when thinking of what has shaped me to be the mother I am today. One such moment came on a crisp Sunday morning in...
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Entering the Land of Unsupervised Playdates – XP
Alternate Title: How to ask if there is a gun in the house. We had a very exciting development in our world this week. We discovered that my son’s best friend from his 2nd grade class lives 2 houses...
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Another Year, Another Birthday – XP
I turned 31 this week. Or, as I joked to a coworker: the age at which I no longer have any birthdays to look forward to. Ho Hum. Now, I’m not one to fuss much about age or put a lot of stock in a...
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