Today was our third day in Haiti. Over the past few days I've been feeling emotionally neutral . . . and even a little upbeat. It has surprised me, because I expected this trip to stir up a lot of negative feelings. We've seen some hard things, including people living in extreme poverty, but each individual story we've heard has been infused with hope for the future. I've even had some self-doubt because I have felt so stoic on this trip. I drove by the house where I was staying . . .
haiti: standing firm and looking forward
Today was my second day back in Haiti since the earthquake. Before leaving, I was having some pretty significant anxiety about returning. I am happy to report that since arriving in Haiti, I’ve been doing really well. There have been a few minor triggers, but for the most part I’m finding myself calm and able to be present with what we are doing at each moment. That has been a huge blessing. I was also worried that I was going to feel immediately distraught and discouraged, because I’ve heard . . .
what I want you to know: a teen’s perspective on having a working 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 posts is by Sophie. I happened upon this series of blog posts, and after reading this teenager’s perspective on having a stay-at-home mom I wanted to share my story. What that writer ended with was that you . . .
iphone photo dump 10.7.12
This week . . . was a full week. And a bit of a doozy. Let’s start at last weekend. We’ve been chomping at the bit to get started on the remodel of our new house, but the previous owner is renting it back from us for a few months. She let us know that she was going out of town for a few days, so we got all Extreme Home Makeoever on the house. We put in new windows, scraped the ceilings, demo-ed the exterior, and re-stuccoed the house. In one weekend. Our goal was to have the whole thing . . .
the facebook private message fiasco – how to report evidence it's happening
Well . .. . last week I posted about the rumor that private messages were showing up on people’s facebook walls, and I was not expecting the response I got. A number of people came by to scold me – to point out the snopes article or the facebook public statement saying that this was a hoax. I even got an email from facebook telling me as much. But at the same time, over half of the responses were from people who found what they are convinced were private messages hanging around on their wall. . . .
right mom/left mom: what defines a conservative (and is Elizabeth really “right”?)
Today we are talking about the elephant in the room: a number of our readers don't believe that Elizabeth is conservative enough. We have a few thoughts on that . . . How do you define yourself politically? Do you find the labels to be helpful? . . .
raising kids who love to read
I am far from a perfect parent . . . there are many areas of motherhood where I’m not exactly meeting my goals. I would say I’m pulling a strong B in terms of getting the kids to school on time. Home-cooked meals? Probably a C-. Taking the time to get on the floor and play with my kids? Ouch. I’m probably getting a failing grade there. However, there is one area of parenting where I feel like I am doing alright. in fact, I might even give myself an A+. And it’s an area that I feel . . .
the ricki lake show covers adoption this friday
So a couple weeks ago, this happened: I’ve been waiting to post about it until I knew the air date, and I just found out it airs this week! I will be one of several guests on Ricki Lake this Friday October 5th talking about adoption. I had a really great experience on the show. I appreciated the fact that Ricki and her production team were really looking to tell our stories rather than drum up drama. I’ve long admired Ricki Lake – I struggled not to go all fangirl on her when we met . . .
friday finds
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Target. I buy most of the clothes for my boys from their Shaun White line, and Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Mini line is my favorite for the girls. Check out these cute new tees for fall! A company called Cinammon Sticks made me these custom-stamped stackable rings with the names of everyone in my family. I love them – I haven’t taken them off since I got them. Earlier this year we were invited to a little meet-and-greet with iCarly star Jennette McCurdy. She . . .
what I want you to know: being a christian and a democrat
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. This guest post is by an anonymous reader. I come from a Christian family. I accepted Jesus into my heart when I was in middle school and pretty much grew up in the church. I also come from a politically divided family: my mom’s . . .
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