lessons from a life half lived
A meandering stream-of-consciousness-and-crowdsourced-mothering-wisdom. Childhood 101: Things every child should know In my opinion, parents should make sure their children know how to: Read (and hopefully love books) Swim Ride a bike Drive a car Shake hands firmly Speak clearly while making eye contact Do laundry Put 10% of their income into savings Wear Sunscreen Heart-to-Heart Talks My grad school friend… Continue Reading…
For Karen…and Toby Note: If you can’t stand sad animal stories or if you’re at work, “x” out of here quick like a bunny. If on the other hand, you feel in need of a soul-soaking tear flood, read on. I’m running this post-from-the-past at the request of a dear friend. She recently lost her furry best friend and asked… Continue Reading…
(Anonymous) Guest Post As the mother of a child who was sexually abused by her father, I frequently find myself being asked questions that I consider…well… odd. But to the Foreigner [the word I use to describe someone who has no idea of the pain we’ve lived through, and praise the Lord, will never understand], the question seems appropriate…. Continue Reading…
On April 7, 2019 my blog turned two years old. Thanks to you. I’m so grateful you all show up every week to see what I have to say. To celebrate, here is an overview of year #2’s top 10 blog posts, based on reader views. If you’re new reader to my blog, or even a regular, I hope you’ll take… Continue Reading…
When I was little, I invented a way to prevent childhood sexual abuse. Because I was experiencing it. Before you read about my sexual abuse solution, check out these statistics*: Nearly 70% of ALL reported sexual assaults happen to children 17 and under. 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before age 18. Children are most vulnerable between the… Continue Reading…
