AN APOLOGY FROM THE DAD IN THE “I LEARNED IT BY WATCHING YOU' COMMERCIAL | FUNNY OR DIE I’m not even gonna lie, son, pretty much right after I uttered the words “Who taught you how to do this stuff?” I was like, “Oh, fucking me, obviously. I do drugs in front of him all the time” — but then it became one of those things where you’ve already started saying something and you feel like you have to stick with it or you’ll sound dumb … But I see now that the real dumb thing was on the drive to Aunt . . .
Women are scary
This post is sponsored by Zondervan. Making friends with other moms is something I have found to be incredibly difficult. I really value friendships. But most of my friends are women who I have been in relationship with for over a decade, well before I had my own kids. And while I love my friends to death, most of us are in very different life stages. Mark and I had our children much later than our circle of friends. So when most of my friends were in the stage of doing playgroups and park . . .
Friday Finds: Scented Candles
1. Lavender Vanilla Aromatic Soy Candle by The Honest Company | Zulily 2. Honeysuckle Moroccan Henna Candle | Gilt 3. Jo Malone London 'Orange Blossom' Scented Candle | Nordstrom 4. Mrs. Meyer's Basil Scented Soy Candle | Target 5. Mine Design Mason Jar Candle | Urban Outfitters 6. Primitives by Kathy Mason Jar Candle | Nordstrom 7. Voluspa Japonica Mini Candles | Anthropologie 8. Qualitas Currant and Lavender candles (set of two) | . . .
India’s first “published” book
This post is sponsored by Lulu Jr. My eight-year-old daughter is a voracious reader. I think she may prove to be an even bigger book nerd than I am, and I am a pretty big book nerd. Her bed is constantly covered in books that she is reading, and I frequently have to check on her to make sure she hasn't snuck her reading light on at 10 PM when she should be sleeping.She has also decided that she would like to be an author when she grows up. She knows that I write for a living, and really . . .
What I want you to know about being a foster mother
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 "Mom." Testify.I sat on the witness stand in a dingy Hartford courtroom and tried to convey what it meant to love Destiny. How it felt to give my 19 month old child back to her . . .
#TBT: I love U2, Terrance Howard
On Thursdays, I post something from the archives. This is from July 2011. This past weekend, we went to a U2 concert. Except that we almost didn’t go, on account of a small little outfit crisis I had at about 15 minutes prior to the moment we needed to leave. See, the concert was going to be outside, and it’s June gloom around here and rather chilly after the sun goes down. But we were tailgating first, and it was really hot in the sun. Also, we had floor tickets, so . . .
Wednesday’s Child: Bekah
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 being an atheist
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 HRT. I was raised as a Catholic by my Catholic mom. My dad however, was an atheist who had been raised by a strict Southern Baptist family. My dad never encouraged me to accept his . . .
Bring water to a family in need for World Water Day
This post is sponsored by Samaritan's Purse Trying to survive life in a place where water is a scarcity is the reality that very few Americans can comprehend. Case in point – I live in California and our state is currently in a drought. We all know this, and we do the small things to mitigate it. We are taking shorter showers, turning off the water while we brush our teeth, and contemplating landscaping that requires less water. But just yesterday, I had a friend visiting from New York and we . . .
Questions of eternal significance: Do you talk to people on planes?
Over the past few years I've traveled quite a bit, Sitting next to a stranger on a plane for hours at a time is an inevitable part of this travel gig, and I've noticed that as I've gotten older, I am less and less likely to talk to other people on the plane. To the point where talking to my seatmate is actually an exception for me. The last several trips I've taken, there were zero words exchanged between myself and the person to my right or left. (Except on my way to Israel, when I sat . . .
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