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The dashboard of a vehicle is shown with a figurine of the Buddha beside a phrase which reads, "what you think you become."

Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

September 22, 2017

The fall schedule is in full swing. All of my jobs are demanding a piece of my attention. As my focus becomes divided, my tank gets closer and closer [...]

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How Our Family Beat the Disease of Alcoholism

September 15, 2017

Today is my brother’s birthday. He would have been forty-five. I was reflecting back on a story from when we were little. While on vacation, Mom and Dad had [...]

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The Pain Gain – Achieving My Goals When Things Get Hard

September 8, 2017

For many years I used physical pain as a personal memo that I should pull back or avoid something entirely. But, I was also sending out these pain memos [...]

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When Sadness Turns to Anger – Finding Compassion in Grief

September 1, 2017

After putting the last kids on the bus yesterday, I walked into the house and the radio in the kitchen was playing the song Happy. You know, you’re right [...]

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Let’s Break Some Rules!

August 25, 2017

In our family, it doesn’t matter if the car ride is one hour or five hours—we all seem to lose it in the last fifteen minutes of the journey. [...]

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Children play at the beach. A focused view shows a boy looking toward a group of boys playing in front of him.

The Dangers of Expectations – Do NOT Pass to Your Running Back

August 18, 2017

OJ Simpson can’t catch a football. Heisman Trophy winner, MVP, Athlete of the Year, OJ Simpson. I was completely BLOWN AWAY to learn this while watching an ESPN 30 [...]

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August – Do I Relax or Get Things Done?

August 11, 2017

August can feel like one really long Sunday to me. Sundays get me every time. Am I supposed to relax or get ready for the week? Damned if I [...]

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A focused view of a seated man with his feet up reading the newspaper. In front of the man, unfocused view, are two children leaning forward grappling each other.

Reacting – Getting Schooled by My Husband in Parenting 101

August 4, 2017

One thing that used to start my blood boiling was when our children would be crying hysterically or fighting right in front of my husband, and he would continue [...]

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Toy cars are on a road mat. People stand over the road and reach toward the cars.

Soft Landing – Getting Back to Reality After Vacation

July 28, 2017

It recently occurred to me that I could adjust my schedule the week we come back from a trip. In all seriousness, for years and years I would try [...]

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A parked Ford Explorer is packed with items and all four doors are open.

Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 21, 2017

When we travel, the state of the MamaDe Mobile can make me irritable without even knowing it. At times I feel like I’m drowning in all the wrappers, spilled [...]

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Dashboard Lights – How to Tell When I Need a Parenting Break

How Our Family Beat the Disease of Alcoholism

The Pain Gain – Achieving My Goals When Things Get Hard

When Sadness Turns to Anger – Finding Compassion in Grief

Let’s Break Some Rules!

The Dangers of Expectations – Do NOT Pass to Your Running Back

August – Do I Relax or Get Things Done?

Reacting – Getting Schooled by My Husband in Parenting 101

Soft Landing – Getting Back to Reality After Vacation

Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

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