Monthly Archives: May 2012

The Strength in Community

Posted on May 27, 2012 by M

On Friday, I was scheduled for a lumbar puncture. It’s not a big deal really – lots of people have them and often in much more urgent circumstances. Still, nobody loves the idea of having their spinal area punctured and … Continue reading →

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Who Said That?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by M

In March of 2003, when our kids were five and seven, I added two pages of “words on parenting” to my journal. They were quotes, or passages, that I had read that comforted or sustained me. Looking back, I know … Continue reading →

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Get a Job!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by M

I was pondering today that we are facing our first summer with two offspring employed full-time. At sixteen and nineteen, this is as it should be but I look around and see so many kids not working these days. I’m … Continue reading →

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