I’ve been doing a lot of reading this summer. I’m probably most proud of the fact that I read through all 7 Harry Potter books (again) in just 3 weeks, which basically means that I’ve gotten nothing else done, but whatever. That’s what summer is for! But I’m not here to talk to you about my love for Hogwarts. Nope!…
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Last week I got to go on a field trip with my daughter’s class. We took one of those super nice buses to LA to visit the California Science Center. I’d like to say that I’m a cool mom who enjoys field trips, but let’s be honest – I’m just far too paranoid to let my daughter go to a…
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Listen friends, I have been floored by your response to last week’s post. It’s been shared so many times, I’ve lost count. And I’m still working through the emails that flooded my inbox. It seems as though you guys are learning how to make some space, too. We are all weary, every single one of us. And we all feel like we…
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In counseling a few weeks ago, we were talking about communication in marriage, and how I’ve realized that things always seem to go better when I let myself pause before actually responding. (Surprise, surprise!) This isn’t my strength. Too often I just react out of emotion, and I say what I feel instead of what I think. But in the…
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A few months ago, our whole family traveled to Palm Springs for a conference that Jon had. That’s not too far from our house, and I knew I needed to get a bunch of work done that week, so we invited our babysitter out to join us for a couple of days. I set her all up with games and…
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