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Category Archives: My Kids
Graduation Day
When those four babies of mine still fit in my arms, I said I’d never forget. The smell of their heads, the soft of their skin, the curve of their toes, their paper-thin fingernails. But the truth is, I have. … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids
Tagged college, graduation, graduation party, high school graduation, raising teens, Teenagers, turning 13
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Dandelion Dreams
When I was little, I’d use them as yellow war paint, crushing stripes on my hands and cheeks and occasionally on my nose. Then I’d grab crabapples from the trees and ambush the neighborhood boys who left cigarette butts in … Continue reading
Are You Enough?
A while back, I stumbled upon the beautiful Jennifer Pastiloff. It seemed every other post I saw was about her, her Manifest-Station site, or one of her writing/yoga retreats. I was drawn to her positivity, her exuberance, her spirit, and … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Me Myself And I, My Kids
Tagged being enough, body image, dancing, dodge ball, generosity, gratitude, introspection, Jennifer Pastiloff, kindness, love, Manifest Station, self-esteem, shake it off, singing, Snapchat, Taylor Swift, worthiness, writing, writing retreat, yoga, yoga retreat, you are enough
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The Quiet
My washing machine is loud. I think, maybe, she’s grown louder over the years as she turns and chugs and does her thankless job. Perhaps she’s complaining a bit about the endless work of cleaning stains, of rinsing detergent. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged after school activities, Alanis Morissette, kids growing up, quiet, silence, Teenagers, violin
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Caring for Ourselves Looks a Lot Like Caring for Others
“Hello… is it me you’re looking for? Cause I wonder where you are, and I wonder what you do…” That’s one of my favorite cheesiest-of-the-cheesy love songs. Lionel was an 80s fixture for me, for sure. Now that song will … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged Anne Lamott, CT scan, diet, Doubting Thomas, exercise, givers and takers, grace, gratitude, health, Hello, Lionel Richie, medicine, money, MRI, MS, receiving, weight loss
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It Can Wait
I have a dear friend who is also a high-powered business woman. She is a smart, savvy, successful entrepreneur who closes multi-million dollar deals one minute, leads a national women’s organization the next, and hosts glittering, fun-filled parties in her … Continue reading
Action Reaction
Sam wrecked our Tahoe Friday night. He had six of his friends in the car, and they were coming home from a high school football game in a neighboring town. Thirty-one days ago, he totaled his own car. Both accidents … Continue reading
