Can There Be Good News About Bad Behavior?
There is one thing that new parents agree on: They have no idea what they’re doing. Even when things start to go smoothly and they think they’ve finally got the…
Read morePretend Play in the Old West and Llama Kisses
When our kids were young, my best friend and I spent a week away with her three kids, my four, plus my niece (two boys and six girls in all).…
Read moreThe Challenge of Being an Introvert in a Group of Extroverts
Even though I am an introvert, most of my friends are extroverts. Many of them are the type who are eager to dance and sing in public, even without a…
Read moreWhat It’s Like to Be Facing Down the End of a Stage
My two youngest were both in the high school play. As opening night approached, rehearsals got more frequent and longer, meaning I saw them off in the morning and didn’t…
Read moreAllowing Others to Help May Be the Greatest Gift
Allowing others to help is a gift. This is a lesson I wish I had learned much earlier in life. It’s no surprise to those who have known me for…
Read moreEvery Family Has a Character
Nov 2 – your ancestor is a character in a novel Gertrude was a character. She had the most beautiful piercing blue eyes that twinkled when she smiled and…
Read moreA Letter to My Great Great Grandfather
30 Day Family History Writing Challenge November has become the month for writing challenges. I have attempted NaNiWriMo, but decided that this year was not a year to try again.…
Read moreWhen You Are Hoping for History to Repeat Itself
When I grow up, I want to be the kind of old lady that many families have, the one that is slightly eccentric and well loved, the one…
Read moreLooking Back and Forward, With My Favorite Person by My Side
Life is very different today than that afternoon 28 years ago. I look at the photos and am struck with not how young we were (though there is that) but…
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