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Ambition – Schooling Me on What She’s All About

May 22, 2020

This weekend is not only my birthday, but it’s also the blog’s birthday… Happy 3rd Birthday, Confessions! Over the past few months, as the three-year anniversary was approaching, I [...]

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My Corona Diet – A Short Walk to Nowhere

May 15, 2020

“If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don’t bring forth what is within you, what you don’t bring forth [...]

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Sister Church – The Importance of Being Vulnerable With a Trusting Family

May 8, 2020

Several weeks ago, G took the kids away for the entire day to protect them from a very burnt-out MamaDe. That morning I had a 4-way video call with [...]

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The Most Frustrated Baby on the Block – What Quarantining and Toddlers Have in Common

May 1, 2020

When my friends with toddlers talk to me about their miserable 3-year-olds, I feel their pain. Three was right about the age when, I started calling my kids names [...]

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Observe and Adapt: How Changing the Schedule Can Change Our Lives

April 24, 2020

My buddy Christine Woodside shared this with me in an email this week, “A scientist friend told me that Darwin, when talking about evolution, didn’t actually say ‘survival of [...]

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Back Off – When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

April 17, 2020

As we continue to navigate being together 24/7 during COVID-19, the storm clouds always seem to be brewing around here. And what I’m finding is that I can make [...]

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Resurrection – Productivity in COVID Times

April 10, 2020

There are several incredibly amusing jokes about not getting out of your PJ’s during social distancing. While I’m getting a kick out of them, I have to be careful. [...]

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Making Family History – Who Will We Be in This Historical Moment?

April 3, 2020

Our family, like many others, has spent a good deal of time inside the walls of history museums. Museums where we learn stories about war and loss and oppression [...]

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Cloak or Cape? Martyring Myself for Others

March 27, 2020

At this point in my life, I know what I need to succeed, what I need to be joyful. and what I need for peace. Then why the h-edgy-h [...]

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Answer to My Prayers – What Corona is Here to Teach Me

March 20, 2020

As mentioned in Social Distance Academy, my focus has been on our nuclear family this week. And because I’m a faith Spin Doctor, I’m very open to the lessons [...]

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Ambition – Schooling Me on What She’s All About

My Corona Diet – A Short Walk to Nowhere

Sister Church – The Importance of Being Vulnerable With a Trusting Family

The Most Frustrated Baby on the Block – What Quarantining and Toddlers Have in Common

Observe and Adapt: How Changing the Schedule Can Change Our Lives

Back Off – When the Thunder Roars, Go Indoors

Resurrection – Productivity in COVID Times

Making Family History – Who Will We Be in This Historical Moment?

Cloak or Cape? Martyring Myself for Others

Answer to My Prayers – What Corona is Here to Teach Me

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