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Now that I have your attention, let’s talk about hate. I assure you every fiber of my being loves raising my kids. But, certain aspects related to parenting deplete rather than bloat the love tank. Am I alone here, or have any of you ever verbalized your disdain over certain…
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Two emotions drive every aspect of human life. One binds, the other separates. Love draws together. Fear pushes apart. Both emotions exist in our heart, battling for control over our actions and reactions on a daily basis. We need to choose love and fight fear.
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While the crapstorm of American politics needs a serious dose of emotional management, I’ve got bigger salmon to sizzle in my mom world. If wearing my best Swiss army gear neutralizes familial discord and showers down blessings, then suit me up.
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I stopped sending Christmas cards eight years ago. Why? Because I dreaded the time-consuming process. Plus I figured negative energy gets trapped in envelopes. For me, sending cards with a resentful or empty attitude smells like scrooge more than not sending wishes at all.
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This Is Us captures the raw, uncut story of life: colorful, broken, beautiful, imperfect, miraculous, unpredictable, trying, refreshing, scary, magnificent, confusing, wonderful, traumatic, mesmerizing. All the brush strokes on the canvas of universal existence work towards creating a perfectly imperfect masterpiece.
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Originally published on Parent.co Car rides home with a nine-year-old who just endured a two-hour football practice wearing full pads on a sun-stroked field are often filled with complaining. Hunger and exhaustion steeped in sweat do not tend to bring out the best in a person. “Mom, I don’t want to play cornerback…
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The reality is, Paul’s declaration about love in the above scripture is so right. Not to mention, so hard. Living the Gospel of love is the most challenging simple thing Jesus call’s us to do. Sure we know how to love as a mom. But what about the “never gives…
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Originally published at Parent.co The feeling in my legs disappeared, dragging along the color in my face as I watched my adult kids and husband perch themselves on the edge of the Grand Canyon. An ache filled my womb, now 18 years barren, which dispersed fear like medicine in an IV. Risk-taking is…
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Clichés are mundane, but parenting is rank with commonplace conjecture. Here’s to laughing our way through phases of parenting using coined expression.
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