Category Archives: Wisdom

Dear Me, About Patience…

Posted on September 14, 2011 by LASM

“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?

Posted on August 13, 2011 by LASM

“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…

Posted on July 30, 2011 by LASM

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 Raising Kids Right

Posted on July 22, 2011 by LASM

Dear Me, OK, it’s time for you and me to have “the talk” about raising the kids, because I am reaping the consequences of your actions (and inactions).  I realize that this is a tricky topic – especially in our … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, about PMS…

Posted on June 21, 2011 by LASM

“Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.” – Rosanne Barr Dear Me, PMS is viewed as the bane of the existence of most every woman … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Being a “Good” Mom…

Posted on June 15, 2011 by LASM

“It’s not easy being a mother.  If it were easy, fathers would do it.” ~From the television show The Golden Girls Dear Me, So back when you were pregnant with your first, you and Troy took classes at the hospital … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Dinner Parties…

Posted on June 8, 2011 by LASM

Dear Me, Dinner parties are scary.  They really, really are.  You are setting yourself up to be judged as a homemaker, hostess, cook and woman in general.  It’s a lot of pressure, but when you know what you’re doing, they … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by LASM

Dear Me, Remember when you were pregnant with Timothy and your first Mother’s Day rolled around and you asked Troy what he was going to do for you to celebrate and he looked at you all confused and said, “What … Continue reading →

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Dear Me, About Releasing Kids into the Wild…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by LASM

“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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