Tag: parenting
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Becoming Mine {foster adoption}
Excerpt of a typical day in my house: The four- and five-year-old have begun to pester me about the next meal. It’s been roughly a half-hour since breakfast. I venture into the kitchen to make a cup of tea (a frequent occurrence in this house) but since I’m in the kitchen, they think there is…
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Chore Charts for Kids: ideas to try
With two new little people in the house, and with Lindsey transitioning out of her role as student and into a young adult who lives at home, it’s time to reevaluate how we manage household chores around here. In case you might be looking to change things up a bit in your house, too, I’m…
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Moms are Mighty.
This motherhood gig is hard. Which makes sense, because each and every day we are battling the world for the hearts and souls of our children, even as we prepare meals and push them on swings and remind them to wash their hands and clean their rooms… The video below is based on a post…
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Adoption: Love Takes Time (and Grace)
On the shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel, just a few minutes after meeting Ashley for the first time, I had a little revelation. She was talking about her pregnancy (seriously adorable baby bump!), and I realized what I’m missing with these two new children of mine: Pregnancy. Hearts and minds need time…
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Foster Adoption: Challenges for the New Family
“Sometimes it’s hard having a new family,” said the five-year-old, as Ken pushed her on the swing. Yes, it is. For all of us. I’ve talked about how crazy and difficult things must be from the perspective of our new 4- and 5-year-old. But this post is about how foster adoption affects the rest of the…