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A Book Review: Farm to Film
book review, grandparenting, Humor, life, parenting, writing

A Book Review: Farm to Film

Farm to Film is not a collection of photographs but, rather, a collection of moments, captured by a camera and then transferred into beautiful watercolors. Continue reading A Book Review: Farm to Film

How Do You Handle Your Emotions When Your Child Is Benched?
Christianity, inspiration, life, parenting, Poetry

How Do You Handle Your Emotions When Your Child Is Benched?

As a parent, it’s painful watching your child suffer when you are powerless to help. This poem, titled “Benched,” captures one of those moments for me. Continue reading How Do You Handle Your Emotions When Your Child Is Benched?

Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth
adult children, Christian life, Humor, parenting

Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth

I had always wanted children. I simply had no idea that raising them — or parenting them once their decisions were all theirs — could feel so hard. Continue reading Parenting Rule #1: Stop looking the “gift horse” in the mouth

‘Are you doing this because you love me?’
grandparenting, Humor, life, love, parenting

‘Are you doing this because you love me?’

On a special Saturday morning, I spent time with my grandson saying I love you with every chore. He got it. Continue reading ‘Are you doing this because you love me?’

A grandmother is born — again
grandparenting, Humor, memories, parenting

A grandmother is born — again

I had missed the birth of my first grandchild, and I was determined to be as present as possible for … Continue reading A grandmother is born — again

This is what love looks like
Humor, life, love, parenting

This is what love looks like

If you saw a little Marilyn Monroe action in the parking lot of Walmart last Sunday afternoon, it might have … Continue reading This is what love looks like

My kids make me feel 16 feet tall
character, Humor, Mother's Day, parenting

My kids make me feel 16 feet tall

Thinking about my own mothering moments makes me feel 16 feet tall at times. But today, my thoughts are with … Continue reading My kids make me feel 16 feet tall

My baby turns 21 today
family, Humor, memories, parenting

My baby turns 21 today

Parenting is a full-contact sport, a risky business, an often thankless task, and my greatest joy and still-in-progress accomplishment. Continue reading My baby turns 21 today

When Trouble is a teenager and acts just like one
Humor, parenting, pets

When Trouble is a teenager and acts just like one

Our cat is like a teenager who shows up when she wants — and doesn’t when she doesn’t… Continue reading When Trouble is a teenager and acts just like one

Power to the people, not to the parents
empty nest, Humor, parenting

Power to the people, not to the parents

Sometimes our son misses our power. Such as the night before we lost ours when he lost his. Continue reading Power to the people, not to the parents

What do you give your husband on Father’s Day?
life, love, parenting

What do you give your husband on Father’s Day?

What do you buy a man who has everything — five of everything, actually, packaged up in each child who has grown up in our house? Continue reading What do you give your husband on Father’s Day?

Let the empty nest begin…
empty nest, Humor, life, parenting

Let the empty nest begin…

I have entered that period so many lament: the empty nest. My five children have left me one by one. But rather than lament it, I say… Continue reading Let the empty nest begin…

The goal of parenting…
Christian life, family, Humor, life, parenting

The goal of parenting…

I hadn’t realized until it happened that having one of my children host the holiday meal was a goal of parenting. Continue reading The goal of parenting…

Stream of cold consciousness writing…
Humor, life, parenting

Stream of cold consciousness writing…

My husband has saved me from curfew worry much of the time. He simply awakens me to let me know our child is home, and I am lulled, comforted, back to sleep. Except when the child isn’t at home by curfew. Continue reading Stream of cold consciousness writing…

Christian life, love, parenting

In fact, we are not entitled…

I was with my two colleagues as we drove across the university campus. Because we were lucky enough to have … Continue reading In fact, we are not entitled…

family, life, parenting

Why I love my hair stylist…

I married into my hairdresser, much the way I’d married into four children when I married my husband nearly 21 … Continue reading Why I love my hair stylist…

family, Humor, Laugh, parenting

The problem with one-sided conversations…

My husband and I left for a semi-spontaneous, brief beach vacation, leaving our 19-year-old son at home with his college … Continue reading The problem with one-sided conversations…

No news is no news…
family, Humor, parenting

No news is no news…

It was after 9:30 before I decided I should at least try to sleep, but knowing my husband was driving … Continue reading No news is no news…

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