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My youngest daughter left today for a Summer semester of Study Abroad in France. This is the first time she has ever traveled so far alone, without a family member, and I am equal parts proud, excited, envious, and despondent. I know she will have a wonderful time, and that she deserves this adventure. IRead more about Gifting our children with roots AND wings[…]
It’s 90 degrees outside, and my teenagers just went to get ME ice cream. Somewhere, through a wrinkle in time, Lisa-from-15-years-ago is juggling a 6-year-old, a 4-year-old, and an infant at the Dairy Queen, thinking to herself, “Someday, this will get easier.” TODAY IS THAT DAY.
I read yet another news story this morning about a parent “forgetting” their child in a hot car, with fatal results. The family is described as “devastated”, and the article made mention of the fact that the child was usually dropped off at a babysitter, as if this break in daily routine somehow becomes anRead more about Babies Being Left in Hot Cars to Die: A Wake-Up Call for Parents[…]
I wrote this several years ago, for my parenting book that still hasn’t found a publisher. Today, my “baby #2” turns 12 years old. Amy, thank you for all that you’ve taught me over the years, and for proving to me that my heart was capable of a deeper love than I’d ever thought possible.Read more about Loving Baby #2[…]