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what I want you to know: blindness isn't a tragedy

December 15, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Briley Pollard. There are many things I'd like the . . .

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31bits party

December 14, 2011

Last week we got to go to the 31bits holiday party.  31bits is an amazing organization on many levels: they make gorgeous recycled jewelry, they bring jobs to women in Uganda, and they throw really fun parties where we get to dance like fools with our kids.  Here are a couple shots of our family from our big night out. I promise.  The kids actually WANTED to wear these costumes.  There was much fighting over who would wear what. (Kembe lost). See the look of shame . . .

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what I want you to know: being a temporary mama

December 13, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Britt. I want you to know there is sometimes a . . .

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what I want you to know: having a second trimester abortion

December 12, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Shannan.. My story feels unique. Not because what . . .

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so hip it hurts

December 10, 2011

It is cracking me up watching my kids start to make their own fashion choices.  The each have some very fixed ideas about how they want to dress each day.   Even Karis, at two, is celebrating her creativity with her clothing.  The other night we were going to dinner, and this was the outfit she came out of her room wearing. I think it was about 60 degrees out this night, but she insisted on wearing a tank top, clashing neon socks, and flip-flops.  As amused as I was . . .

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what I want you to know: self-injury is an addiction

December 10, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Caryn.. Through high school and college I appeared . . .

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what I want you to know: an 8th grader’s account of transitioning from private to public school

December 9, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Merci.. I know this isn't the normal age to be . . .

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what I want you to know: how the church handles sexual abuse

December 9, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Danielle. . What I want you to know is that the way . . .

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what I want you to know: adoption scams can happen

December 9, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Heather.. I want you to know that adoption scams can . . .

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what I want you to know: having a child with trisomy 18

December 8, 2011

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 are new to this blog, regularly schedule programming will resume after the holidays, but you can check out the “Best Of” section in the meantime). If you would like to submit a story to this series, click here. This guest post is by Kiley. Today marks a special day. Today Anabelle . . .

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