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We’re on a family trip. Notice that I didn’t call it a family “vacation” because that implies rest and... -
Dog Heaven
. You know how we all imagine that ‘dog heaven’ will be a place where dogs get to do what... -
Roller Coaster
A year ago, I was living in a daze. I was spending most nights curled up against my... -
Favorites: Heroic Aspirations, Gay Marriage, and the Mormon Church
This is a guest post I wrote nearly a year ago. . . DHO is still running around arguing that... -
The Wish Tree
I had my five year old daughter with me and I was a bit disappointed that I couldn’t get her... -
Crash Test
The thought of any inexperienced driver in charge of a 4,000 pound machine makes me very nervous, but anticipating my... -
Window to Utopia
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We Are Pioneers
As I was telling my Kindergartner earlier this month that we’re all pioneers in some way. Whenever we stand up... -
Find Your Tribe
Over a decade ago I read this article in Mothering Magazine about a woman who is far from family and... -
Kids and Calamities
I watched the Twin Towers fall on TV, my oldest child safely ensconced in her kindergarten class. My toddler... -
“Do you want to end up living under a bridge?”
This is, reportedly, what my daughter’s second grade teacher asked her class during a fit of frustration over their less-than-enthusiastic... -
Talents: Addition and Multiplication
This is a guest post from a favorite reader and commenter, Corktree. It may sound simplistic (or just serving of... -
Celebrating the Man As Well As His Cause
A guest post from a reader, Debra. Names matter. They do. My life experience has taught me this. Names are... -
Memories
A grateful resident presented me with a chocolate turkey, wrapped in beautiful multicolored foil. Then she looked around... -
Lunch 5- Out of the Comfort Zone
We (and our children) have had to learn to be gracious guests at both cockroach infested decrepit apartments and mansions... -
Giving Thanks
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Around the Dinner Table: What’s a family?
While digging through the pile of papers in my seven-year-old’s backpack, I came across a copy of a page from...