My Daughter Said “No” and I Listened
The other day, my daughter said no. Not quietly. Not hesitantly.Just a simple, confident "no." And for a moment, I…
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The other day, my daughter said no. Not quietly. Not hesitantly.Just a simple, confident "no." And for a moment, I…
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Continue Reading“Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.” - Rabindranath Tagore Quietly communing…
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Continue ReadingWe missed our big vacations this summer, but I did manage a short trip to Galveston with my daughter. Our…
Continue ReadingI was walking into the neighborhood dry cleaners when another mom was walking out. She smiled and asked, “How is…
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Continue ReadingThe night my daughter woke up screaming at 3 a.m., I knew something was wrong. Her cry wasn’t the half-asleep…
Continue Reading“Mama, it hurts,” she said, pounding one tiny fist against her chest and the other to her forehead. I sighed,…
Continue ReadingI don't know how it happened or even when it happened, but it definitely happened. When my daughter was born,…
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