I’m not afraid of parenthood anymore.
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Parenting: when you’re doing it wrong
I read somewhere that you’re not supposed to take your child’s behavior personally. We’re not supposed to see the decisions they make or don’t make as a reflection of who we are. After all, they are their own people. But we all know this is bullshit. How many times do we tell parents that they [...]
Read More...A Hole At The Table
My family is having Thanksgiving dinner without me today. My mom and my brothers, along with the rest of their families, will gather around a table and turkey, 1400 miles to the north of me in a small ranch house in Iowa. They’ll laugh and they’ll eat and they’ll make fun of one another. They’ll [...]
Read More...We Break From Our Regularly Scheduled Drama To Do Something Good
Kevin of Always Home and Uncool has asked me to post this as part of his effort to raise awareness in the blogosphere of juvenile myositis, a rare autoimmune disease his daughter was diagnosed with on this day seven years ago. The day also happens to be his wife’s birthday. Take it away, Kevin… * [...]
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