By Beck I got another big shipment of books this afternoon, mostly parenting or crafts with kids or family activities type books, and was quickly overwhelmed with the desire to curl up someplace quiet and read for several days, which reminded me of a friend’s joke: “Go away! Mama’s readin’ her parentin’ magazine.” I love…
Monthly Archives: July 2008
On The Birth Day
By Stephanie As I’m preparing for the arrival of our next baby, so much anticipation and emphasis is placed on the day she will arrive. We do not know when it will be, but it will be a day we will never forget. An amazing miracle takes place as this human being that has been…
A Pregnancy Fear I Never Expected
By Veronica I am the over-reacting type. I know it, and through sheer force of effort I avoid hysteria, but by nature I am a worrier. My sister calls me “functionally paranoid.” My natural parenting style is one I privately call Fearful and Clutching, and it is only the exercise of my reason and the…
Embracing the Unknown, But Knowing the One Who Knows
By Megan “God, I just do not know. You know. If You want another child for us, You can make one happen.” As I dragged my tired, sausage-like body up the stairs a minute ago, I called down to my husband, “Honey, I’m going to write now. If you hear sobbing, just ignore it, I’ll…
It’s Not The Gift But The Number Of Pieces That Counts
By Tina On Sean’s last birthday, my friend Marie gave Sean a toy that had 80 pieces to it. Eighty separate pieces. “Marie,” I said, “I thought you liked me.” Just for that, I cut her piece of cake small. Did you know that when someone gives your child a birthday gift, the number of…
You Moved Us
From Stephanie– A blogging and writing friend posted this week about how excited she is that I am having a girl after three boys. This post made me laugh and cry and so very excited for what’s to come. Girl Power: The Top 10 Things I Love About Having A Daughter by Married, With Tivo….
This Is Not Really About Laundry
By Beck The first thing I do in the morning is sleepwalk to our laundry room and throw a new load of laundry into the washing machine. It’s automatic now – I’m pretty sure that my kids will have memories when they’re older of the sound of the washer as they ate their breakfast, the…
The Healer’s Signature
By Stephanie It was about this time of year, a few years ago when I went to see a doctor for some allergy problems. On the way out of the doctor’s office it was raining quite hard outside. I decided to run really fast to my van, in super-flat plastic flip-flops… which became little water…
The Trade-Off of Being a Stay-At-Home Mom
By Kelly So I heard another Batman movie just hit the theaters. Anyone know anything about it? I’m kidding, of course. “Dark Knight” set a new record its opening weekend, raking in an astounding $158.3 million. To compare: The number two movie for last weekend, the chick-flick “Mama Mia,” only managed to pull in $27.6…
Potential
By Veronica When I was a kid, I absorbed a less than sparkling truth from the kids’ movies and cheerful teachers around me: I could be anything I wanted to be. There was no limit to my potential. As long as I had big dreams and worked hard, the possibilities for my adult life were…