What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by an anonymous writer. When I met my current boyfriend, I was waltzing around in tacky Forever 21 party tops, unintentionally ripped American Eagle jeans, and Ugg boots. Then, one night I . . .
Archives for September 2014
It gets better: the mall edition
I feel like a lot of my writing about parenting lately has an"it gets better" theme. But I have to say, I am enjoying my kids more and more each passing day during this season of life. Don't get me wrong - I've always enjoyed being a mom. But when the kids were little, those peaceful, happy moments together were also interspersed with diaper changes and tantrums and cleaning food off the floor. I wrote last week about how life has gotten so much easier, and yesterday I had an experience that put . . .
That’s what SHE said: Clair Huxtable, the fallacy of diversity, team Fitz vs. Jake, white people in khakis, and more . . .
Justice Then Reconciliation | Austin Channing Brown Reconciliation requires more than a rainbow of skin-tones at the 11:00 o’clock service. Diversity without justice is assimilation. And assimilation makes clear whose culture is the favored one, the good one, the right one, the holy one. If your culture is the standard for rightness, you have found the Imago Dei in others to be insufficient. It is the definition of racism- the assumed superiority of your race, your culture, your way of being. . . .
Friday Finds
1. Handmade aprons by Fair Trade Africa | Dsenyo.com 2. Waxelene | Amazon 3. Solar-powered backpack | BirkSun 4. New Balance sneakers | Zulily 5. key pendant| The Giving Keys 6. Suede elastic boots for kids | Blundstone 7. Games to promote emotional intelligence | EQtainment 8. Personalized beach towels | Stuck On You 9. Pumpkin spice tacos | Camillestyles.com . . .
What I want you to know about being the sister of a convicted sex offender
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest posts is by Natalie. I used to believe in monsters. Until my brother became one. Three years ago, I got a call that my brother had been arrested for molesting his step-daughter. . . .
Can moms ever really get their groove back?
I received this email from a reader and thought that it was a great question, so with her permission I’ve posted it here along with my response. I’d love to hear your experience with this because I think it’s something many mothers can relate to. Hi Kristen, I'm a mom with a 2-year-old daughter. But I used to be a writer, a friend, and a wife and interesting person. I used to be the person my friends came to for advice on things like what movie to see, or what kinds of clothes were . . .
What happens when they go to college?
This post was sponsored by Scholarshare. School began a couple of weeks ago, at least for our four kids. I posted about how unprepared I was for the start of the school year, especially when it came to my youngest daughter's first day in kindergarten. It wasn't the emotions of the day that got to me. I barely managed a tiny *sniff* as she walked into her room. I was ready for it and she was ready for it. This wasn't a huge deal. It was all the other stuff related to school that I . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Anjal, Mario and Deyvon
Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .
What I want you to know about having plastic surgery as a child
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Lesley Miller. I still remember the first time I got called Dumbo. It was on the way home from Springbrook Elementary School, and I was alone on the greenbelt near my . . .
What I want you to know about being pregnant and depressed
What I Want You to Know is a series of reader submissions. It is an attempt to allow people to tell their personal stories, in the hopes of bringing greater compassion to the unique issues each of us face. If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. Today’s guest post is by Allison. I just had the 18 week sonogram two days ago and found out we're having a boy, and from the looks of it healthy and not missing any important bits.It's been two . . .
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