Bulllying and Blubber

September 30, 2009 By

At the age of four, my favorite pastime became reading. My mom said I went straight from the Berenstain Bears to Sherlock Holmes with few stops in between. Now that I’m a mother, I’m revisiting some of my favorite childhood authors. This past week I checked out an audio version of Blubber by Judy Blume. I [...]

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My Husband, My BFF

September 29, 2009 By

by Karen Loritts Recently, I took a poll among a few girlfriends about what makes a good friend. The various responses included unconditional love and acceptance, mutual respect, being a confidant, a willingness to enjoy the other's activities even when it's not your favorite. Unanimously, they agreed that a lasting friendship is the result of [...]

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Goodbye to an Old Friend

September 25, 2009 By

by Jennifer Dyer I'm often amazed at how fast time passes. I've heard people say, "The days are long, but the years are short." How true. This past week I had to face a tough issue as a mom. Sixteen years ago, I found a little cat in a garbage dumpster, and we became a [...]

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That is Not Dancing

September 24, 2009 By

by Tracey Lanter Dancing … have you seen it lately? And I'm not talking about Dancing with the Stars! I have always loved to dance, when I was a young girl I used to want to be a dancer. Then the outfits got smaller and my desire for modesty ended that dream. Throughout history, older [...]

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Disciplining Boys: An “Aha!” Moment

September 23, 2009 By

by Janel Breitenstein I can tell when it's happening. My son wants to hit everything (or everyone) in sight with something: his foam sword, his body, a pillow, a blanket, a piece of cardboard. He starts doing his "exercises," as he calls them—a circuit up the stairs, down the stairs, throws himself on the couch. Up the [...]

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Adding a Kinkajou to the Game

September 22, 2009 By

by Julia DesCarpentrie My front yard had transformed into a medieval kingdom for my princess and the two damsels from the kingdom next door.  My son finally finished his homework and went bounding into the yard exclaiming, "I'm the kinkajou!  I live in the tree!"  My daughter reacted just as I did in my childhood [...]

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A New “Syndrome”

September 21, 2009 By

On a recent Monday morning, I had turned on the Today Show to catch our local news and weather on the half hour.  As I listened from the kitchen I heard one of the hosts introduce an author with new research on wives.  The title of her book is The Superior Wife Syndrome.  When I heard [...]

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Beginning of School Boo-Hoos

September 18, 2009 By

by Jennifer Dyer Well, I survived it again … The first day of school, but it was so hard walking into the quiet house after I got home. The day before school started I went to rent a movie for my daughter and thought, We can watch it tomorrow during the day. Then it hit me. No, we can't because [...]

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Some Fun Things About Getting Older

September 17, 2009 By

by Susan Yates I don't feel old. Okay, so I do have 14 grandchildren with another one due any day, and I think magnifying mirrors are the worst invention ever. But so what if I tire more easily and can't multitask to the extent that I used to? I am not old. In fact on the [...]

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“Let Me Hold You Longer”

September 16, 2009 By

Almost a year ago, FamilyLife Today broadcast an interview with bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, in which she shared the story behind a poem I’ve posted below. (The poem is actually from a children’s book by the same title.) As a young, fatigued mother, I was very moved by these words, which have reminded me in a new [...]

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