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Category: Parenting

I’ve been having a lot of soul-searching conversations with one of my kids this month. Our talks have been worthwhile

A highlight of the Festival of Faith and Writing was hearing Anne Lamott speak about writing and faith. Anne talked

Just like with the Christmas stockings, I love filling my kids Easter baskets–but not when I feel like I’m throwing

I get asked a lot about what my kids are reading. I keep the house stocked with good books, and

We read out loud a lot to our younger two all year, but we do many more family read alouds

First she wanted a blog. Now she wants an Etsy shop. This is nothing new. Sarah’s been making things for

This is the third post in a not-quite series about nurturing my kids’ talents and encouraging their interests. First we

“The central struggle of parenthood is to let our hopes for our children outweigh our fears.” – Simplicity Parenting

This is the second post in a not-quite series about nurturing my kids’ talents and encouraging their interests. Read the

I couldn’t stop nodding in agreement with Ellen Painter Dollar’s recent post about the “kid hangover” she’s suffered for much of

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