This week Abigail finished her swim lessons. In five sessions with a private instructor, she started floating and moving in the water with only a noodle to help her. Last week I took her to the pool and had to chase her as she sped across the water on her back. At her final lesson, […]
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Aquatic pasta
July 25th, 2004 · Comments Off on Aquatic pasta
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Everyone has a story
July 21st, 2004 · 2 Comments
The other day I wrote a post describing family planning, fertility and the choices women must make. In the comments, Janelle shared some of her own story of motherhood. I was grateful for what she wrote, and as I thought more about it and considered other angles to the issues, going through the day, I […]
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Family planning starts at an early age
July 19th, 2004 · 5 Comments
The other day the girls over lunch were discussing what they want to do with their lives. I learned that six year old Abigail and three year old Michaela now each want four kids. And then they talked about when they wanted to have these kids, tossing out random ages, since any number beyond age […]
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If you were a six-inch plastic alligator
July 17th, 2004 · 2 Comments
where would you hide? One of my girls loves this little alligator…and loses it too. At times, we’ve spent hours looking for it. Its absence becomes a crisis. Does anyone have any suggestions to help us keep track of an AWOL-loving alligator?
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A parent’s nightmare
July 16th, 2004 · Comments Off on A parent’s nightmare
Katherine had one recently. I had one last night. I’m afraid to describe the details, as if the power of putting the words on a page will bring my nightmare into being. It’s been a while since I’ve had a dream that seemed as real, making me wake up early in the morning, making me […]
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