I got knocked down. Completely out of breath. My direction unknown to me. All perspective lost. All I wanted to do in those moments of fear, hurt, and humiliation was to hide. To gather up my little family, lock our doors and keep those cruel words at bay. But they assaulted me at every turn….
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Before I go to bed
I was thinking I should write about the new strain of Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease that seems to be hitting our area pretty hard. Little ones coming in with fever, drooling, not wanting to eat, and the most distinctive and intense red, blistery rash that I’ve seen to date with regards to this viral…
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The heart of motherhood: I found it in San Francisco
Words have eluded me the last few days. They didn’t seem enough. I couldn’t quite capture the importance of it. All I know is that on Thursday May 10th at 7pm, I was exactly where I was supposed to be. And it felt damn good. I was lucky enough to take part in something far…
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Lessons learned during Screen-Free Week: the good, the bad, and the eye-opening
I’m baaaack! So, I’m here which means I survived Screen-Free week. As expected, I had the hardest time with it; my family handled it wonderfully though. And, yes, we put Big Brother and Little Sister to work. Thankfully, at 7 and 4, they still enjoy a little work in the yard. Here’s the lowdown on…
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Dr. Mom is on call for allParenting
I know what you’re thinking…and no, I am not breaking my vow of media silence for Screen-Free Week; this is the beauty of scheduled posts. So please, no need to start throwing your virtual pies at me. But…I do have some fantastic news to share, I’ve been dying to share my latest writing project with…
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It’s here…Screen Free Week
Well it’s time to dust off our board games and get our hiking shoes on because Screen Free Week is here. Of course, now at the 11th hour, I’m kind of wondering…what in the heck was I thinking? No…this will be good. It will be good. I hope. I’ve prepped the kids. They’ve had plenty…
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7 ways to maximize your child’s health
When discussing the health of our children, the big picture perspective is hugely important. We often (I included) get side-tracked or preoccupied with specific symptoms or worrisome habits in our children. We want to know why those pesky ear infections keep coming back or why our kindergartner can’t seem to sit still for more than…
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