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A Journey of a Thousand Miles

August 21, 2007

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Well, maybe a thousand miles is a bit of an exaggeration, but today, I’m taking the first step on a journey I’ve been wanting to make for some time — the path to piece together, as much as possible, the …

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Not a Saint, Just a Mom

July 8, 2007

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I can’t help cringing when people say, “Oh, you’re such a good mother.” I’m not tooting my own horn. I mention it because those comments feel so unwarranted. We’re all good moms in our own ways, but the “good mom” …

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ChinaMom

November 27, 2006

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We’ve talked a lot with PunditGirl about her biological parents in age-appropriate terms ever since she was just a toddler. We’ve read books to her that talk about the subject and have always answered her questions honestly. But the honest …

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The flip side of the coin

July 27, 2006

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Following up on my post from yesterday, I was encouraged by the innocence and naivete of one of my daughter’s friends. The perceptions of young children are so interesting to me. There have been SOOO many times that adults …

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