A Lesson From Mom
You were a big ‘meanie’ as I recall. It was right around my 14th birthday. All my friends were spending Saturday at the mall and…
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Lisa Leshaw
To The Good Teachers As You Start A New Year – We Will Always Remember You
When the intercom buzzed in our 1st grade classroom a voice summoned our teacher Mrs. Lynch to the principal’s office. Of course we…
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Why I Now Shut My Mouth On The Sidelines
I had no idea that I was expected to stop yelling my own child’s name with boisterous enthusiasm and begin cheering for her whole team in…
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Here’s The Test All Moms Should Give Before Hiring The Babysitter
There are regulations in place (or pending) for basically everything on the planet. Except for babysitters. I know that many local schools and…
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A Simple Life Lesson
When I first met my neighbor Josie (who I nick-named ‘Trouble’) she was a feisty, kick-butt go get ’em kind of gal who ran…
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It’s All How You Look At It
It used to be so annoying when I’d come home from school complaining about the usual suspects (pop quizzes, mean teachers, too much homework,…
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Eating Your ABC’s (a grown-up person’s guide to weight loss)
On a whim last year, the women from my Empowerment Circles issued me a challenge – come up with a simple fun formula for weight loss that each…
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The Compliment
Have you ever noticed how disarming a compliment can be? Perhaps there was an instance in history (that historians neglected to chronicle)…
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Why I Love Laundry
I didn’t want anyone to find me because I desperately wanted to be crowned ‘hide and go seek’ champion of my family. I decided that…
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