The list of dos and don’ts, how to avoid an accident
The list of dos and don'ts in our lives is endless. As our children grow from infants to toddlers, we bombard them with "No, no, no!" Almost everything is off-limits…
How are you sleeping? My best parenting advice
Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there! In honor of all mothers, I'm sharing some parenting lessons I've learned. I hope you enjoy answering the question, "How…
The strange time of in between
I remember when I was younger, time seemed to pass more slowly than now that I am older. I can’t quite say I’m old, nor can I claim to be…
I did what needed to be done
I had a dream last night. So vivid that I knew it was real until I woke up. I dreamed that I was holding my first newborn son, Tom, and…
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No more laundry: a journey in grief
I wasn't expecting this memory to come up today. It's been eleven years since my brother, Matthew, passed away. In the past few weeks, I've been thinking about Matthew. While…
It had to be done, when I was overwhelmed
I remember when I held my firstborn for the first time. It was an overwhelming feeling. I was afraid to lift him for fear of doing something wrong. Shortly after…
I baked a cake today
The following poem, I baked a cake today, was written in 2009. I wrote it for our daughter Mandy when we celebrated one of her last birthdays in Africa. How…
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When tomorrow came, it was 2:30 in the morning
I wrote this when tomorrow came. For me, there’s a tomorrow I’ll never forget. The phone rang. I immediately picked up and heard my daughter Mandy's voice on the other…
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It still seems like yesterday so it’s not yet tomorrow
Grief is funny. I wrote this post about 6 months ago and the grief still lingers. I still seems like yesterday. This morning I woke up early. It’s not really…
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My heart wasn’t into it, and it showed—more parenting advice
A pet peeve of my mother’s was when I would do what she asked, but not with a heart for it. She chose me often to clean the bathroom because…