January 2012

Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

“Why is our family so messed up?” The scene was our kitchen table and remnants of the battlefield that can be family dinner were scattered all around. We shared the news of a cousin who is ill with our kids and asked for their prayers. Out of the blue, Miss 9 cried out, “why is [...]

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Why causes? Why compassion? Why?

On More. And No More. Is it guilt? Is it a sense of over-arching privilege that compels us to reach outside of ourselves? Is it selfish, even self-righteous and narcissistic? Or is it pure, born out of the deepest well of charity, of true compassion? We give because we feel better when we do. Because [...]

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An Announcement: Million Moms Challenge Community Manager

“From the woman giving birth in a hut on a floor, to a star renting out an entire floor of a hospital, there are these universal moments that bind us together. They can be unbreakable.” Happy New Year! Mothers and supporters of Million Moms Challenge, what a ride these past few months! Welcome new and [...]

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Shaping the Future of Your Family

Mothering with intention and deliberateness is embedded in the ethos of my friends April Perry and Saren Eyre Loosli. They live it and breathe it, which is why I became a Power of Moms trainer and affiliate last year. I love these women and I love what they do for mothers. For any of you [...]

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Have you been grateful for an ER or easy access to a doctor for a child suddenly ill in the middle of the night?

This morning at 3am my eldest daughter came rushing into my room, screaming for help. “Can’t you hear her Mum? She’s in pain and she’s crying for you,” referring to her 7 year old sister. For the first time in my parenting life, I had not heard her. In fact, I was in the deepest sleep I [...]

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Mama’s Pre-K Heartache

Baby boy started pre-school today and I became a walking cliche in the process. I didn’t really flinch when my others reached their various pre-school and kindergarten firsts. In each instance, they were ready and eager (as was their Mama!). My older children also didn’t begin formal in-school programs this young. However this bright-eyed ragamuffin [...]

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