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Real parent confessions — part two
Today’s post continues from Wednesday’s with confessions from real parents. We all make mistakes and, it turns out, we all need an outlet for them. These blog posts seem to be helping with that. Here’s some more real, honest answers …
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Real parent confessions — part one
Last week, a friend shared a blog post about mom confessions. My group of mom friends and I were appalled at how lame these alleged “confessions” were. Things like letting their baby cry for an extra 10 minutes in the …
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Chocolate chip cookie dough brownies
As I told you a couple of months ago, I’m quite into Pinterest.com. It makes me happy and generates some great ideas for my family for food. I’ve made quite a few recipes I’ve found through Pinterest. In fact, …
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A clash of style
I am not a home interior kind of woman. Some women are. Some women have a knack for taking a house and making it into a home that’s all coordinated in a matter of hours. I respect those women, but …
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A welcome to parenthood
Over the weekend, some good friends of ours had their first baby. I couldn’t get them out of my mind the entire weekend. Her labor ended up being nearly as long as mine and she had the same doctor and …
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Spiritual battle for an introvert
Last Thursday evening was a meeting at my church to revitalize an outreach ministry that had fallen short on help after its most dedicated members either got sick or passed away. I’ve been looking for something new to do at …
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Common sense needed for bathroom access in schools
When a fifth grade teacher at Coney Island’s Public School 90 recently implemented a reward system for students who don’t use their three allotted bathroom passes in one week, it got attention. I’ve found a few articles about it. Parents …
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The wooden cross
When I was 5 years old, my maternal grandpa retired from his factory job. To pass the time, he began making things with wood. I always liked these things growing up, but now that I’m an adult and my grandpa …
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MDP: Date 1
Our Marriage Dating Project kicked off over the weekend. And, as promised, I am reporting back to you. I’m not sure exactly what I expected, and I expected it to be good, but it was even better than that. I’m …