Children

Break

I clutched the sides of the sink, holding so tightly I thought I might break the countertop. Or my fingers. Inhaling deeply, I couldn’t fight …

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Easter Ruined? I Think Not

Plants were purchased. Containers and pots and flowers-a-plenty, all lined up and waiting for transplantation. The tradition in our family every year is to plant …

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Breathe

It should’ve been like any ordinary evening, except it was already different for us, as we were attending soccer games instead of soccer practices, to …

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Goals

My oldest scored her first goal monday. On tuesday, she scored two more. Thirteen words of pride. Pride in a daughter who, after many seasons, …

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Organizing Children’s Clothes

My oldest’s clothes are all in her room as we speak, since she’s first in line in the ‘mom’s-going-through-and-taking-out-clothes-that-don’t-fit’ mode for spring cleaning. Yes, I …

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Sneaky Cookies

There it was, 11pm, and what was I doing? Preparing chocolate chip cookies in my kitchen as a surprise for my children at school the …

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Birthday Party Planning

In order to have a successful birthday party, you need to ensure you’ve got everything you need, whether you’re having the party at home or …

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The Bike

It is so hard to watch your child trying something for the first time, and not succeeding right away, if at all. My youngest is …

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