A lot of kids cancel their parents. Going back to school presents a fresh experience for moms and dads to express how much they care, connect with their child, and share life together. But having a conversation with your kids may not be easy anymore. We need new lessons to guide us in how to have a ...
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School takes on different forms for moms today. Some stand waving at bus stops. Others drop off backpack-clad kids from creeping car lines. Some push aside laundry and turn their home space into school space each day. As I teacher, I shake my head at today's variety of learning versions, like a big ...
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Friends, I'm so sorry that you probably got a pile of old-ish blog posts in your inbox from me. That was a MISTAKE. I was taking care of some site maintenance and mistakenly re-published a handful of "vintage" blog posts. Can you believe I've been publishing blogging since before 2009?!?Thank you ...
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I got into the car feeling excitement mixed with uncertainty. We barely knew each other after a few meetings. I hoped for a good connection to sprout during the three-hour car ride. She clearly hoped a close relationship would blossom too. But it didn't. Instead, across the miles, I listened and ...
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A cry of joy escaped the snorkel tube as my four-year-old jumped over the side of the low bamboo boat. His flippers carried him off behind Daddy before the two disappeared deep into coral, far beyond my reach. Memories of my own near-drowning at Jacob’s age kept me fastened to the bench, taking my ...
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