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The importance of being current

Written by contributor Robin Dance of Pensieve. A few years ago I learned an invaluable parenting lesson in the most unexpected of Life Classrooms:  a funeral. From the time I met her in the hospital,...

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Adoption: our family’s journey, continued

The following is a guest post by Katie Fox. Katie first shared about her family’s adoption journey in December 2011. Here is the next installment. Three years ago, when my husband and I decided to...

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On taking a regular Screen Sabbath

Confession: our TV is on almost daily. It’s not on all day, and we’re super selective about what gets watched. We do Netflix and Hulu instead of traditional television, so we’re not inundated with...

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Parenting a boy, not a herd

His backpack was packed a week in advance. And the questions lasted as long too. How long is the plane ride? Is there food on the plane? What hotel are we staying at? How late can I stay up? What does...

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Our summer: a little chaos, a little structure

Our kids get out of school this week—I know, it’s crazy late. I’m learning that that’s just life in the Pacific Northwest. And if you haven’t gathered by my podcasts, Instagrams, and general one-liners...

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Moms are more than chauffeurs

As I was eating lunch along the counter at the nearby Food Cooperative, two moms were sitting in the stools beside me. “What are your plans for the afternoon?” one asked the other. The woman sighed and...

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The sounds of summer (and a playlist!)

Have you been paying attention to the sounds of summer? I started making my own list a couple of weeks ago, and it’s really been a lot of fun. My ears are usually filled with other sounds – more...

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A (parenting teens) cautionary tale

It was one of the most remarkable moments of my life, the kind you want to capture and hold onto or even remain present with forever. Sitting on my front porch swing and listening to my daughter ,who...

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When you need a vacation from your vacation

He wants to eat summer. Like so much ice cream, running down his forearms and dripping off his fingers. He wants to lick up every last drop and then ask for more. This second born of mine only has one...

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Moments like water

“Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things.” – Pierce Harris Memories are such strange things. We scoop...

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