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Why, Hello, Summer.

Photo by ji young Yoon, via Flickr It seems that lately, most of the people I talk to about summer plans say, “We have no plans. We go to the pool every day!” Speaking for myself, I might not mind...

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I Give My Kids Experiences

It turns out that physical things don’t buy as much happiness as experiences. It’s experiencing things together that binds us. This makes sense to me. My kids want an Xbox. We’ll let them earn money to...

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The Incredible Sick

Image by Sky Noir, via Flickr Every superhero movie these days involves a mind-blowing escalation of the final battle. You know. The Avengers are fighting creepy mechanical creatures that fly around...

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Ten Simple Ways To Model Mercy For Your Kids

As the Year of Mercy winds down, I thought I’d bring things down to a practical level. As parents, we have primary responsibility for forming our kids’ view of and approach to the world. Providing a...

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Kid Moments, To Brighten Your Day

Pinkeye, Xbox remote, blue-blooded ghost, and Tinker Bell Alex, 11, as we pull in the driveway after school: “You guys used 30 pronouns in the time between the stop sign by the pool and here.” Me:...

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What An Ice “Storm” Reminded Me About Family

Photo by Lina, via Flickr This past Friday, it rained some trace amount that couldn’t be measured, and my entire city went berserk. All weekend, the weather, the accidents, and how long it took to get...

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In Which I Win “THE VOICE”: Van edition (and other Friday Funnies)

Michael, holding a paper back mouse with whiskers on one side: “I’m naming my mouse ABCMouse.com!” Me: “I’m definitely raising 21st century children.” Julianna, holding a baby doll: “Mom, my baby name,...

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Kisses In The Outfield (Photo Friday)

Monday night, when the coach dismissed the boys from their last (praise God!) baseball game of the season, he followed it up with, “Let’s get together for a parents-vs-kids game on Wednesday!” Nicholas...

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the thick of it

The family preparing for a show at Preservation Hall in New Orleans two weeks ago on vacation. Nicholas has a scout mask; Michael has Baby Yoda; Julianna has unicorns. Our masking preferences could...

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A Weekend Hermitage

Me in my cave. Well, not really, but it looks cool!Photo by Brady Knoll on Pexels.com Last weekend, I was alone in my house for 48 hours. This might seem like a non-event, but for the matriarch of a...

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