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That’s a wrap for 2012

By December 26, I was itching to take down the Christmas tree and pack up the garlands and bows. I have always been amazed when I talk with someone who chooses to keep their Christmas decorations up into January as a way to brighten the dreary, dark days of winter. [...]

By | December 30th, 2012|0 Comments

Separating from Summer

You may have noticed this in yourself, too...that sometimes emotions come out in unusual ways. Steve and I had just started out on the two hour drive to visit some friends in Mendocino on Sunday. Jennifer Lynn, 15, had stayed overnight at a friend’s house and her sister picked her [...]

By | August 22nd, 2011|0 Comments

Why I Will Never Be a Tiger Mother

When I saw the full-page article in the Wall Street Journal titled, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior” with the photo of the mom with her arms folded in a “it’s my way or the highway” kind of defiance and her two perfect daughters practicing the violin and piano, while my [...]

By | January 23rd, 2011|0 Comments

All Together for Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving this year had special meaning for us because two out of our three kids were coming home from college. And since we are planning to put our house on the market shortly after the first of the year and…fingers crossed…sell it, this might be the last time we share [...]

By | November 28th, 2010|0 Comments

Off to College

When does 18 years seem like a very short amount of time? When it’s the day before your daughter leaves for college. That’s when the 18 years spent with your child just doesn’t seem like enough time. I know you never stop being parents no matter how old your children [...]

By | August 23rd, 2010|1 Comment

The First of 50 First Dates

I enjoy reading Veronica Blaustein’s blog. When our children were little, I certainly remember the challenge of finding some time alone. When you are in that season of life, not having a toddler follow you into the bathroom is a gift. But I have been surprised as our kids grew [...]

By | August 2nd, 2010|0 Comments

The Times They are a Changin

We were chatting with some friends before church last week, when they asked us how our summer was going. My answer was that this is a summer of transitions for us. In previous summers, one of the kids might be making the transition to junior high or high school, but [...]

By | July 25th, 2010|0 Comments

Taking Time Together

Just in case you parents out there haven’t noticed, raising children takes a lot of time and money. (Yes, insights like that are why I get paid the big bucks for writing a blog.) In theory, when our middle daughter goes away to college in the fall and we have [...]

By | June 13th, 2010|0 Comments