Well, we survived the first day of school. But before I get to that, a couple of you asked what it was like when the school figured out that Kembe and India are not biologically twins, even though they share a birthday and last name. It was a funny moment. The big reveal happened prior to the first day of school, because I had to take in some paperwork last week and had the kids with me. The woman that I'd been speaking to over the phone, whom I'm assuming is the school secretary, saw us . . .
the kindergarten conundrum: good news and bad news
The kids have their first day of school tomorrow. At the end of last year, I wrote a post about the confusion I felt about where to send them this year. Let me just tell you, this summer was a comedy of errors as I tried to figure it out. I wrote before about how I was really ambivalent about sending India to kindergarten at all. She's already reading chapter books and I was feeling sad about not having her home with Karis during the day, so I had contemplated having her skip kindergarten in . . .
design dilemma: choosing a kitchen cabinet with broad appeal
Remember when I said I was going to be barraging you with questions about her home design? Well, I really wasn't kidding. I'm already in need of advice. I'm trying to figure out what kitchen cabinets to put into our new house. As I make choices for this house, I'm really trying to figure out what is the most appealing to the broadest population of people. The chances are that we won't be in this house for very long, if we do end up moving into it. I don’t think that this is THE . . .
we bought a house
I alluded to this in a post last week, but we bought a new house a few weeks ago. It’s kind of a long story . . . but the short of it is that Mark and I bought an investment property in Austin, Texas about 10 years ago (a city we love) and finally decided it was too hard to manage from across the country. We sold it, and then needed to buy another property to avoid capital gains taxes (bla bla bla first world problems), so we suddenly found ourselves with a major deadline to buy a . . .
right mom/left mom episode 3: OBAMACARE!!!
Hey guys! It’s our 3rd installment of Right Mom/Left Mom, and we’ve been hearing your suggestions and decided to dedicate today’s webcast to healthcare reform. Here, Elizabeth and I discuss our thoughts (and fears) about Obamacare, including the controversial individual mandate. Thanks for joining us in what we are hoping can be a civil discussion of politics leading up to the election. Please watch and then chime in! We love hearing your thoughts, but we ask that you share . . .
awesome upstander: the anti-bullying game for young kids
I’ve been talking a lot about bullying recently: I wrote a post about how can try to prevent our kids from becoming bullies, and also one about how to make sure our kids are allies in bullying situations. In the latter post I included a quote from Eyes on Bullying that I think bears repeating: “Most bystanders passively accept bullying by watching and doing nothing. Often without realizing it, these bystanders also contribute to the problem. Passive bystanders provide the audience a bully . . .
what I want you to know: how I fell for an online predator as a teenager
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 This Rookie Wife. What I Want You To Know:When I was 15-years-old my friends and I discovered a website called Hot or Not. We would waste hours at a time rating men and women on the website. Quickly, I . . .
what I want you to know: watching your parents divorce is hard, even as an adult
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 grew up going to church every Sunday. My parents were hardcore Focus on the Family lovers, and they (my mom in particular) took many an opportunity to remind me that marriage is sacred, . . .
right mom/left mom episode 2: Paul Ryan, Ayn Rand, and where the McCain campaign went wrong
This is our second episode of Right Mom/Left Mom. Elizabeth Esther and I will be doing weekly segments in which we talk about politics and current events in a way that hopefully models empathy and civility . . . even though the two of us are coming from very different places. This week, we are discussing the new GOP vice-presidential pick Paul Ryan and how this will or won't change the campaign. We also discuss Paul Ryan's affinity for Ayn Rand, and whether or not Rand's philosophy is . . .
what I want you to know about multiple miscarriages
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 Emily. If there is one thing I have learned over the past 10 years of life and marriage, it is that the road to building a family is rarely straight, predictable, or what you anticipated. Mine certainly . . .
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