There’s no way to untangle the emotions of this past year from the events of this weekend, no way to separate this amazing, miracle birth…
Father and son
There are many things in life that give me pause, that make me stop and breathe deep with the gratitude of, “Oh, Lord, thank you…
The last days
I have looked at each of my last four babies with the assumption that they would be the last. Call it the gift of so…
Nesting
T-minus 3 weeks until we meet this newest little blessing, and guess what? I’m ready.
Bad news… they lied
One of the most-quoted lines in large family circles is this: “Large families really don’t really cost any more than average-sized families.” Which sounds really,…
8 ideas to keep your toddler busy
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It’s *not* cancer {a post mostly for the women}
I try not to live in fear, but the fact is, far too many people– far too many women, specifically– I love have sat in…
Flu the coop
There are really very few drawbacks to life in a large family. I mean, there’s the always-ubiquitous but not-quite-cool super-sized ride (ie, the Big Old…
By request: Our Day {straddle parenting in the trenches}
Oh, how reluctant I am to throw this into cyberspace. The truth is, there is no “normal” day any more than there is a “perfect”…
Busy
Contrary to popular belief, I am not a terribly busy person by the world’s standards. As a matter of fact, there’s often an awkward, uncomfortable…