October Fun Facts
Every so often, I introduce myself around here for people who are new to this space. I also try to share some things about myself that might surprise those of…
Down Syndrome Awareness Month Begins
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! It’s a month to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome. It’s a month to continue to advocate for the significance of people…
So Middle School
She is the epitome of middle school. Marilee announced last week that we didn’t need to read to her before bed any longer. She just finished The Chronicles of Narnia…
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Mother.ly | I’m a much better parent of tweens than I was of toddlers
I am a much better mom of teens and tweens than I was of toddlers. Or at least, I enjoy being the mother of teens and tweens a lot more…
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Preparing the Child for the Path
Prepare the child for the path, not the path for the child. I really believe in this parenting wisdom. I want to teach them independence. I want them to learn…
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How Do We Love Our Kids for Who They Are, Not for What They Do?
We want our kids to understand they are loved for who they are and not for what they do. But how can we live that out as their parents? It…
When Shame Becomes Joy and Guilt Becomes Gratitude
Sometimes our sources of shame and guilt can become sources of joy and gratitude. It happened again for me recently, when my aunt and uncle took our kids to Acadia…
A Good and Perfect Gift Turns 11!
Eleven years ago, A Good and Perfect Gift was published. I still hear from readers regularly who have discovered this book and reach out to tell me the way it…
Northern Complicity in Racial Injustice
There’s a story of racial injustice that still needs to be told in the Northeast. I’ve told a few people about my vision for a place that tells this story.…
Penny Starts Her Junior Year
And all of a sudden, she’s a junior. A junior who set her alarm and woke up without nudging. Who packed her lunch and her backpack and picked out her…
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