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Feb
Good Bones
"It is not beauty that endures, it is love that makes us see beauty." - Leo Tolstoy
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23
Jan
Turning off the lights in my son's room
When one of my children began to potty train, they were terribly frightened of the noise and size of public
3 min read
12
Sep
On Being Thwarted
My second daughter was born a bit early at 35 weeks. In her premature arrival, she needed more physical closeness
3 min read
27
Aug
Area of refuge
One June summer day, after spending time on the water with our children and my father in law, visiting from
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11
Jul
Stopping for peaches on a Sunday afternoon
This past Sunday was one of those days that held the startling juxtaposition of the beauty and sorrow of life.
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04
Jun
The 'Ugly Cry'
Recently I shared a Saturday afternoon with Eugena Maguire, a delightful social worker and parent coach, as we recorded a
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21
May
Remembering the delight of ourselves
Today I took my dogs for a walk, traipsing our normal loop of squirrel hunting and owl spotting, ending in
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20
Feb
Blessing
"Even the bird with a broken wing is a prayer." - Ashley Gates Jansen
Every oak tree holds
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23
Dec
The light within the light
Holiday music is some of my favorite music. I'm known to listen to Silent Night in the height
4 min read
12
Oct
The father of my father
"Pain travels through families until someone is ready to feel it." -Stephi Wagner
Editor's note: This
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