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 adopting an older 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 Jenn Porter. My husband and I married young. I was 20 and he was 21. Then a year and a half later, we got the crazy idea that we should adopt an older child. So we did. Our . . .
Trick-or-treating at Disneyland
My family got the chance to visit Disneyland this past weekend, to experience their yearly Mickey's Halloween Party. This is one of my favorite times of the year at Disneyland. It feels like the first big foray into fall and the holiday season, and I love the way Disney does Halloween in a way that it scary but not TOO scary. Trick-or-treating in costume across Disneyland? Yes, please. The boys had a football game that Mark was coaching, so it was just me and the girls for the evening. . . .
Are cute and comfortable heeled shoes mutually exclusive?
This post is sponsored by Söfft Shoes I have always been a fan of heeled shoes. I'm short, and I have big feet, and flats make me look like I'm wearing clown shoes. I like having a bit of a lift and also prefer wedges for the way they make my legs look longer. In the summer, I’m usually in wedge sandals. In the winter, a heeled boot. However, I don’t have the greatest feet, and at the ripe old age of 40 I’ve found that I need a lot of support in my shoes. As I've gotten older it's been . . .
What I want you to know about being a new mom
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 Bethany. Ah the joys of your first pregnancy. The excitement. Each new development is a new experience. The first positive test. The first announcement. The first ultrasound. The . . .
That’s what SHE said: the myth of quality time, how to compliment little girls, & things to do and theatre to see
THE MYTH OF QUALITY TIME | New York Times In this prosaic op-ed piece, Frank Bruni debunks the myth of "quality time" through the discoveries revealed to him by committing to his annual family beach trip and staying for the entire seven days and seven nights. In earlier years, he admits to joining the vacation late or leaving early because he craved his space and thought shorter would be better - quality over quantity. But over the years he has found that there is no substitute for physical . . .
Friday Finds
1. Boy's Skinny Jeans - Retro Vintage | Children's Place 2. Globber | 3 Wheel Scooter 3. Sleeveless Printed Lace Tank | Children's Place 4. Prince Lionheart | On-the-Go bottleWARMER 5. EverydayHappy | Family Care Kit Bath & Body 6. Stroller Organizer Tray | Prince LionHeart 7. EverydayHappy | Daily Wellness Kit 8. Prince Lionheart | Backseat Mirror 9. Nutiva® | Coconut Oil . . .
The dilemma of sleep and the late-nighter parent
This post is sponsored by Sleep Number. I have always been a late-night kind of person. My mother was, too. I remember growing up, watching my mom get a burst of energy right around the time we were all going to bed. It seemed like this was the time when she always got absorbed in a project. It wasn’t unusual for us to hear the sewing machine start to hum at 1am. It’s still not unusual to get a phone call or facebook notification from her . . .
What I want you to know about modesty, shaming and blaming
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 Kate Kikel. I was in college at OSU. I was walking down High Street with a friend, eating some Flying Pizza. I maintain that it’s the best pizza around OSU and even though my . . .
Pretending to be an adult
On Thursdays I throw-back to a post from the archives. This is from April, 2010. Mark and I had some friends over this evening. This is something we haven't done in a long time. We've had people over, but usually it involves other friends with kids, so there is a lot of chaos as we yell over the noise of the kids, and try to remember where the conversation left off before one of us was interrupted by rescuing a child off the side of the trampoline, or cutting someone's chicken, or . . .
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