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parenting
The Curious Case of the Never-Good-Enough Mother
01.08.09 | Permalink | 32 CommentsToday I went to a mandatory court appearance with my good friend “Annie.” A month ago Annie left her two children, ages 2 and 4, in her (not-running) locked car for twelve minutes while she ran into Best Buy. The car was warm, as she had been running errands all morning. It was about noon [...]
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Family
Resolved: That on January 1st, 2009, I will look like Liv Tyler, housekeep like FlyLady, and motivate like Mary Poppins
12.31.08 | Permalink | 11 CommentsI recently found my list of goals for the year 2003. Hoo-boy! was it old news: Lose 20 pounds, be more patient, organize the finances, meal planning, and laundry, pray with greater intent, write something.
DANG am I glad I reached those goals and can now focus on planting a garden, finishing my basement single-handedly (because [...] -
motherhood
Am expecting call from Who’s Who any minute
12.29.08 | Permalink | 10 CommentsNormally I’d blush before drawing attention to my intimidating array of accomplishments, but this one happens to be the culmination of eight years of near-constant slogging, tearful patience on the part of my dear husband and long-suffering children, and really, the first time since I saw The Sound of Music as a child that I [...]
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