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Drawing Lines in the Sand

So. We’re deep into the month of August and I say something innocent to the older boys like, “you need to practice the piano today.” They do not take this well, and frowns and foot-stomping abound. Every now and then in the parenting journey you come...

The Importance of Respecting Boundaries

An open letter to a family I’ve never met: Dear Family, A little over 2 years ago, our family cat Callie died at the age of 17. Because of my allergies, Hubby insisted that we take some time and go without pets for a while and see how it went. My health improved...

Blog Design Contest

Hellloooooo, Internets! Please forgive the off-topic post but I want to tell you about a neat new contest. Full disclosure, I am entering the contest. But you can too! If you have a WordPress blog, and if you really love your design then you should enter...