How to monitor safety issues while managing your own parental anxiety
This post was sponsored by Empowered SAFETY With my first child, I was really concerned about safety issues. Possibly even too concerned. I’ve always been a bit of a hypochondriac about my own health. I am a master catastrophizer, and having a child was just a new place to project some of that anxiety. I have been gifted with an overactive imagination, coupled with a propensity towards gloom and doom. This fatalistic creativity has led me to be a bit, ahem, DELUSIONALLY PARANOID, when it comes . . .
Money management with kids, and the power of matching
This post was sponsored by Scholarshare. For a recent birthday, one of my sons got a twenty-dollar bill from a family member. His eyes lit up when he opened the gift. He was excited about his newfound wealth. He pocketed it. A few days later, one of our neighbors came over after our kids had been playing across the street at their house. She had $20 in her hand. Guess who had just left his new twenty clutched in the sticky hand of the neighbors' four-year-old? My kids are . . .
What I want you to know about being poor
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 Keshia W. What I want you to know is that poverty is not a choice, but rather a circumstance that severely limits a person’s choices. Poverty affects everything in my life, and . . .
That;s what SHE said: stuff clueless white people say, defining progressive evangelicalism, the fallacy of the giving tree, children who aren’t adopted, and more . . .
Where I’m Actually Coming From As A Progressive Evangelical | Patheos For people who grew up in the height of the culture wars in the eighties like me, we heard evangelicals make a lot of hyperbolic, paranoid claims about rock music, homosexuals, and non-believers in the world which were then contradicted by our direct encounters with such people. We were told that Democrats were evil satanic baby-killers, but then we met Democrats who weren’t. We saw evangelical leaders who had the Bible . . .
The “twins” turn eight
Our “twins” turned 8 this month. One of my favorite stories about these two: Being as they were born same year, same day, we started jokingly referring to them as "the twins" and it stuck. One day, when she was about 5, India came to me and said she knew they weren't real twins. On account of how much taller Kembe is. (photo by Trever Hoehne) Sure, sweetie. That's the giveaway. It’s gotten harder figuring out their join birthday parties as they’ve gotten older. I am a fan of the destination . . .
What I want you to know about being married to someone with a physical disability
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 written by an anonymous writer. My husband was born with Spina Bifida. He endured many, many surgeries and doctor visits as a child, but still managed to have a normal childhood. . . .
On not “firepitting” our marriage (or our children)
We’ve got a new metaphor in our house to describe a bad habit that we often fall into. We’re calling it “firepitting.” It’s one of those things that a lot of people do . . . that tendency to live your best life when others are around. A prime example of this is our backyard firepit. We pull it out almost every time we have guests over. We love sitting around it, listening to music, talking, or roasting marshmallows. But here’s the thing: we NEVER pull that firepit out just for our kids. We . . .
#TBT: The celebration of color
On Thursdays, I'm posting a favorite from the archives. This was from October, 2010. Jafta's class is having a "Celebration of Color" over the next two weeks. In my mind it is more of a "Celebration of Chaos", because he is supposed to wear an assigned color every day of the week for two weeks. And seeing as how I am struggling to remember to pick him up from kindergarten every day, this feels like a bit of a challenge.A couple of you suggested I just boycot the color . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Creshawna
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 my abusive relationship
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. Being in an abusive relationship is one thing, leaving an abusive relationship is another....and having that abuse escalate after leaving is hell. . . .
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