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Things I learned in School That Will Help Me in Life
Besides asking my students how they acquired the skills they needed to be successful, I wanted…
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Things I Wish My Parents Taught Me, But Didn’t
Of the four lists, this one intrigued me the most. We all want our children to…
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The Alchemist: #2 The Obstacle of Impossibility
“There are four obstacles. First: we are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is…
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A Parents’ Guide for How to Raise a Successful Child
The end of a school year is bitter-sweet: I look forward to having a break, but…
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…the Rest of the Story.
April 30, 2009. Another anniversary that we won’t celebrate. Another day filled with painful memories. Unlike…
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Three Years Ago Today…
Today is our anniversary. Three years ago our lives changed forever, but there won’t be a…
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Blessing #11: Carol Linn, the Woman, Not the Child
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. This statement has never been truer than with my daughter…
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Blessing #10: Darling Dedo
My grandfather was the kindest, most self-assured man I have ever met. He loved his children…
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Common-Courtesy Rules
Pauline’s Soapbox “Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices.” ~ Emerson I’m not sure if…
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Did You Know I Had Cancer?
What used to go over Ian’s head at four-years-old is resonating with him at seven. We…
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My First Sleepover
I have a guest writer for this post, my son Ian. He loved that I wrote…
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Letter to Jenny
January 17, 2012 will forever be branded on my heart with joy and sorrow. My precious…
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Along Came a Spider…
Our 70 degree weather this week has prompted Ian to dig through storage bins for his…
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#1 Groundhog Day
I’m always excited when I find another person who truly gets Groundhog Day; similarly, I am…
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Blessing #9: Memories of the Matriarch
Baba Vicky was the strongest, sweetest, smartest person I have ever met. I would tell her…