what I want you to know: the isolation of being the new family in town
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 post is by an anonymous reader. I would say that what I want you to know is that our family of six is new here; but you already know that. I would say that what I want you to know is that one set of our parents and my . . .
for your friday evening enjoyment . . . the musical stylings of karis howerton
Yeah . . . still sick. Really sick. Mark is at a professional training from today until Sunday, so I’m parenting sick AND solo right now. Lucky me! I picked up the kids this afternoon wearing the same outfit I wore for pick-up the last two days in a row. I wish there were some kind of a sign we could wear when we’re sick . . . some kind of scarlet letter to let people know when we’re infectious and snotty, as opposed to homeless or drug-addicted. I would so much . . .
a family for moses
This is a post in search of a family . . . a family for a very special boy in Haiti. My friends at Heartline continue to do amazing things to help young moms care for their children in Haiti. There are so many stories of moms finding strength and hope (you can read some of them here). But there are times when adoption is the right option . . . and adoption is the right option for Moses. Disabled and abandoned in the dirt, Moses has very little chance for a quality life in . . .
sidelined
September has been a crazy month. Since I taught a summer intensive this year, I didn’t have to teach a spring class at the university. So instead of just taking a break and enjoying the free time like a sane person would do, I threw myself into a few more projects, accepted a few more writing gigs, and then agree to launch a new company’s social media campaign. All of these things sounded like great opportunities . . . and they were. But all of them combined equal a . . .
last week in iphone photos
I think it’s been more than a week since I purged the iphone photos. I’m a wee bit behind on blogging. And emails. And life in general. Ever have days where you have so much to do that you just sit, paralyzed, staring at the computer screen, sort o opening and closing browser windows wondering where to start and then realizing it’s been two hours and you’ve done nothing? Yeah. I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. Anyways, here are some snapshots of the last few . . .
that’s what SHE said: weighty issues edition
Here are a few musings on weight, body image, food, and getting healthy from the web the past few weeks. Different perspectives, and yet all relatable.. These are just snippets, click on the title to read the whole post. Is gaining 15 pounds really "torture"? | Salon.com For her role as the voluptuous Celia in "The Help," actress Jessica Chastain went the full De Niro, packing on a whopping 15 pounds. It was, she told US magazine this week, "a . . .
what I want you to know: why I resent mothers
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 post is by an anonymous reader. I want you to know that I resent you mothers. Not particular mothers (I love many mothers I know dearly), but the corporate entity as a whole, and not for the reason you are probably . . .
minivan confessional
Sometimes when I’m in the car with the kids, and they are being exceptionally loud, I turn on the GPS system and tell them they must be completely quiet so I can listen to the directions. It’s just that the soothing voice of British Simon directing me home is much more tolerable than screaming and fighting. Even if he is telling me how to get from the kid’s school to my home, or some other place I’ve driven a million times. The kids haven’t caught on to the ruse yet, and it . . .
a new film on eradicating poverty
A couple months ago I wrote about a new campaign that Compassion International is behind. It’s called Live58, and they have created a film called 58: Fast Forward The End of Poverty. The goal of this campaign is to unite churches to eradicate poverty. The movie premieres this October, and it is full of inspiring stories of the global church in action. I had the chance to preview the film, and what I really like is the way it highlights the way everyday people are effecting change, . . .
the weezer show
I got back from Mighty Summit yesterday and I’m in the midst of unpacking (literally and figuratively). It was an incredible weekend that I hope to write about more in detail, once I’ve had the chance to reconnect with the kids, upload my photos, and dig myself out of a serious email black hole. For now, I’m posting pictures of our big night out with the boys at the Weezer show last week. I was thrilled to see Weezer again – the last time I saw them play was at the MTV Movie Awards . . .
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