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Category Archives: Love
The Amateur Theologian: Swearing
I have a like/hate relationship with swearing. Sometimes it just feels so d@mned appropriate. On the other hand, really hate hearing my kids cuss because it’s an in-your-face reminder of just how f#ck!n8 offensive it its. Oh, and good little … Continue reading
Dear Me: Hold on to the Snuggle Days
Dear Me: For the past ten or so years I (older, wiser you) have longed to have some magic experience where I go back in time to when the children were small and get to mother them for just one … Continue reading
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The Sikh Memorial: What I’ll Never Forget
Last month I had the honor of speaking at a candlelight memorial service for the local Sikh community who were grieving the heartbreaking murders of their brethren in Wisconsin. I was not as put together and prepared as I like … Continue reading
Laughing At Spilled Milk: Romantic Valentine’s Days and other Legends
“All of my friends put down Valentine’s Day. They say it’s a made up holiday for greeting card companies to make money and so it’s stupid. Deep down we all know they are devaluing to avoid disappointment. But I want … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Expectations, humor, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Love, Marriage, Partner, Valentine's Day, Wisdom
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Dear Me: About Envy
“Envy comes from people’s ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.” Jean Vanier “(Love) does not envy.” 1Corinthians 13:4 Dear Me: About Parental Envy, It’s so easy when you are holding your beautiful newborn in your arms … Continue reading
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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Franken-oven
This past July my most prized culinary possession – the convection oven – was killed by lightening. Seriously, lightening hit our house and fried our range. It is a miracle that this was all that perished. Now, I would love to … Continue reading
Posted in family, food, Holidays, Housekeeping, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Love, Mommy Grief, parenting
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Dear Me, About Kindness…
“He who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” – Saint Basil “Love is Kind.” 1Corinthians 13:4 Dear Me, About Kindness… We parents don’t talk a lot about kindness because it’s sort of an understood. However, … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Mom Anger
“Love is not easily angered; does not fly off the handle” – 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Anger is a short madness.” – Horace Dear Me, Mom anger is an uncomfortable but important topic for us to discuss. Statistically, it holds more potential … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Blog, Child-rearing, Cleaning, Clutter, Dear Me, Expectations, family, Housekeeping, Kids, Love, parenting, parenting goals, Self Control, temper, Wisdom
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Dear Me, About Patience Part Two
“Love is Patient.” 1Corinthians 13:4 “There are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: impatience and laziness.” – Franz Kafka Dear Me, So, its 4pm Christmas Eve 1996 and the entire extended family will be descending upon your home … Continue reading
Dear Me, About Patience…
“Love is Patient.” 1Corinthians 13:4 “You can learn many things from children; how much patience you have, for instance.” – Franklin P. Jones Dear Me, Everyone knows that parents need patience so I ‘m not writing to you of the … Continue reading
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Dear Me: So What is Parental Love?
“The kids who turned out great knew they were loved.” – Aunt Louise Dear Me, What does it mean to love your child? Well, Let’s look at what this kind of love – the kind that helps a kid turn … Continue reading
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Dear Me, about the secret to a successful child…
Dear Me, So I promised to tell you the secret to bringing up a child successfully. Today’s the day. Mostly. More than a decade ago, when the kids were all still pretty young, I had lunch with our dear Aunt … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Releasing Kids into the Wild…
“Don’t handicap your children by making their lives easy.” – Robert A. Heinlein Dear Me, So I’m talking to our sister today and she’s telling me that she is probably going to have to take her kids out of private … Continue reading
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Dear Me, About Your Guy …
“In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage.” – Robert Anderson Dear Me, Your husband loves you. Really, he does. He sucks as … Continue reading