What i want you to know: I am 65 and still searching for my birth family
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 Nancy Stetson . I was adopted into a wonderful family. My dad was a doctor and knew my birth right mom. Met her in the hospital and I turned out to be a private adoption. I did have a great life . . .
Family Dinner Traditions: prayer and meditation (and some Christian and secular mealtime prayers)
This week, as many of us are gearing up to get back into the routine of school, I thought I would share a bit about our quest to develop good dinnertime traditions. We fell off the wagon a bit this summer, and we're really trying to get back into the routine of not only eating together at the table together, but of making use of the time as a family bonding experience. Dinners with four small kids can be hectic, and sometimes it feels like more work than it’s worth. But this is one of . . .
Babble Link-up
I’ve got several news posts up at Babble right now and thought I would link you. 10 Documentaries That Will Make You Squirm and Leave You Wondering . . . Mark and I are huge documentary geeks. My favorite kind of documentary is one that asks more questions than giving answers . . . that leaves you thinking and stretches your assumptions. This is a round-up of my favorite documentaries that had us talking for days after we saw them.Five Reasons My Kids Need To Go Back To School I’m not sure how . . .
What i want you to know about looking older than your age
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 an anonymous reader. It seems really commonplace to bash a female celebrity for looking old. People will give a self-satisfied smile as they point to a picture of Blake Lively or Megan Fox in a . . .
“Rock Star Camp”
The kids have been home for most of the summer but for a few weeks, I tried to put them in a camp that would break up the routine (and give me a break.) Last week, they did a music camp. It wasn’t called “rock star camp”, but that’s what they all dubbed it. It was pretty cute. They all formed bands and then did a performance on the last day. Over the course of the week, they grew more and more concerned with their wardrobe choices. India wanted to look “fashion-y” each day, so she . . .
What i want you to know about living through a war
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 Vesna. I was nine when a war broke out in my country. For those first nine years of my life, my childhood was your middle-class picture-perfect: my parents had good jobs, I played with my . . .
The babysitter’s club: free at our house
Our our cruise last month, my kids were huge fans of the on-board kids club. It was a 24-7 party with young adult "counselors" who have a lot more energy than I do. They loved going, and I think they are having withdrawals.A few days ago, India decided to create her own kid's club. In our garage. First she hung up signs: Translation: Kids club for only –31 [kids under 3] with coaches of 6 and 8+ [years old] for free! Today! With toys. I mean, really. Who could resist dropping a . . .
What i want you to know: loving a drug-addicted brother
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 Theresa. I would say I live in a middle class life. I am a fifth grade teacher and my husband is a power plant operator. I have four healthy happy children with a fifth on the way. From time to . . .
Concert Giveway: four tickets to Megan and Liz on September 8th at the El Rey!
I’ve got another fun giveaway today: four tickets to Megan and Liz on September 8th at the El Rey in Los Angeles. The Michigan-born, Nashville-based twin sisters are singer-songwriters with tight harmonies and empowering pop anthems. These youtube sensations are known for their creative covers as well as their original songs. My girls are big fans and we’re looking forward to attending this show as well. To enter to win, use the rafflecopter below. You can also buy tickets at Ticketmaster. . . .
Questions of eternal significance: how to keep kids from lying
Usually these questions are frivolous and insignificant (hence the sarcastic title.) But this is one we are really struggling with in our house: lying. All of them do it from time to time, but one of our kids is really lying. A lot. Mostly to avoid punishment. I will admit, I do not do well with it. I can handle all kinds of misbehavior but lying really sets me off. I think that's true for Mark as well. The other day we were so sick of it that Mark pulled out the Bible for a little lesson . . .
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