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My son came home from kindergarten, thrilled about the fact that Earth Day is coming up. His class had a litter-less lunch day and he’s been learning all about the importance of recycling to help our environment. For some reason, this is something all our kids...
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I am weary. Not the kind of weary that can be cured by a good night’s sleep or a cup of coffee, but soul-achingly weary. Do you feel it too? I am weary from doing all the things, carrying the burdens both physical and mental, filling out all the...
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I set the boys up with an activity then settled into my project for the day: homemade kinetic sand. The websites all made it seem easy…which meant that I was doomed for a #pinterestfail. My kids listened as I grumbled and groaned over batch after failed batch. My...
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It came unexpectedly. The fear. What if one of my boys develops a kidney disease and I can’t save his life because I already gave away a kidney? Fear is like that, you know? You’re walking along all confident that you’re doing the right thing, then...
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Once upon a time there was a group of people who were enslaved by another race. For centuries, the enslaved were forced to grow crops and build cities for their masters. They received no compensation or rights, beyond room and board. Generation after generation of...
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I find kids (mine included!) to become very “getting” focused this time of year. How can we, as parents, help them move from an ingratitude attitude to an attitude of gratitude? Is it just me, or do kids get a little bit whiney this time of year? As they...
