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Blog Shot Three – Transitions

August 23, 2019

We’re approaching transition season again—maybe it’s a good time to reread: Transition Transition – Making Any Passage Easier

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Summer Blog Shot Two – Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

August 16, 2019

This week, let’s rewind again to another favorite post of Confessioners. This one is about being mindful of our Dashboard Lights! Do you remember this one Team? I’m guessing [...]

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Blog Shot One – How Men Are Stupid and Women Are Crazy

August 9, 2019

In this hot time of year, let’s take a look back to this popular post from the cold month of February. This wisdom-nugget has stuck with me for decades, [...]

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When I Swear at My Kids – It’s Time for MRT

August 2, 2019

There’s always that period leading up to summer when I think, This summer will be different. But then August rolls around and I think, Next summer, NEXT summer I’ll [...]

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Humor Is Serious Business: 3 Things to Ask So I Don’t Take Life Too Seriously

July 26, 2019

Years ago, a close friend of mine from college taught me about the good laugh and the bad laugh. The bad laugh, he explained, is when the joke is [...]

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A pair of hands are shown. The hands are wrinkled, tanned, and have dirt under the fingernails and on the skin. Rings are worn on both hands.

What My Uncle Taught Me About Getting My Hands Dirty

July 19, 2019

When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by my Uncle’s hands. I would see him wash them, but no matter how much he scrubbed. His hands would [...]

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3 Things I Can Do to Get and Maintain Summer Serenity

July 12, 2019

One thing I know about myself is that I’m much more likely to touch gross stuff if I have gloves on. A thin layer of plastic separating me from [...]

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I Need a New Kind of ER

July 5, 2019

Before we left for the Emergency Room last week, tears began pouring out of my face. G-Man understandably assumed it was because of my pain. But, I wasn’t crying [...]

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Forget It – What Forgetting Things on Vacation Can Teach Us

June 28, 2019

When we go away, my husband often forgets things, and ya know what? It doesn’t phase him in the least. I didn’t even know that was an option before [...]

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Who Says You’re Not Perfect? Not Me.

June 21, 2019

A few weeks ago, I witnessed someone talking to a group of children about making mistakes. In the talk, the cliche “nobody’s perfect,” was used. There I was, with [...]

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Blog Shot Three – Transitions

Summer Blog Shot Two – Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

Blog Shot One – How Men Are Stupid and Women Are Crazy

When I Swear at My Kids – It’s Time for MRT

Humor Is Serious Business: 3 Things to Ask So I Don’t Take Life Too Seriously

What My Uncle Taught Me About Getting My Hands Dirty

3 Things I Can Do to Get and Maintain Summer Serenity

I Need a New Kind of ER

Forget It – What Forgetting Things on Vacation Can Teach Us

Who Says You’re Not Perfect? Not Me.

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