Category Archives: parenting

THAT child

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

I read this blog post a couple of years ago  when it was first written.  I understood it then from a teachers’ point of view. Today it was shared with me again and I realized I have a whole new … Continue reading →

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Plans, Schedules, Arrangements

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Plans made over a month ago. Schedules cleared and set. Things arranged. So much to do to prepare to get away. Tickets reserved, rooms booked. Errands run. Alternate plans for college girl to get a ride back home after finals. Sad … Continue reading →

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Dad: Eight of my Favorite Conversations with You

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

My dad turned 80 last year. My  mother asked that each of us kids and grandkids write 8 things about him.  This is the first in a series of 8 things for my dad.   Eight of my Favorite Conversations … Continue reading →

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You can. You will. You are.

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

This weekend I took my baby girl, who is no longer a baby, to college. She woke up at 4:30 on Saturday morning, cleaned up the kitchen, took out trash and recycling, made her bed for the last time, then … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Afternoon, A Prom & The Common Core

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Be Strong. Be Courageous. Be You

Sunday afternoon I sat around a large table with five adults while our high school seniors snapped photos while waiting for the super bus that would whisk them off to senior prom. The six of us began getting acquainted while … Continue reading →

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