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Aren’t gingerbread houses the worst? That’s the question a mom posed to a room of women as we were chatting…
Posted in education, family, Homeschool, Parenting
I’m not sure where it started, but somewhere along the way, “Homeschooling Mom” became portrayed as the pinnacle point of…
My mom scared the tar out of me when I was a teenager. She started getting her crap figured out.…
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I just started working on a list of all the things I feel like I should be doing. I tried…
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I just discovered that all my efforts in parenting have been misdirected. Recently, I coached my oldest through some tricky…
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If I had been Steve Jobs’ mother, the world would be a very different place. There would be no i-anything.…
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“Mom, I feel sad and I don’t know why.” Gulp. Oh boy. Mentally thinking back to my preteen years. Audrey…
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Dear Audrey, There was a time in my life when my deepest sorrow came from the fact that I couldn’t…
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As I’m typing this out, my 8 year old (almost 9!) daughter is in her room sobbing. I have given…
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In 3 days you will be going to camp for the very first time! I’ve asked you if you…