Heartstrings & heroes

To the unacquainted, it seemed like an innocent enough question:  "Mom, have you heard of 'kisses from Katie'?" But I saw something–her eyes danced, a fleeting twirl of mystery and expectation and satisfaction; she was already...

Parent-child bonding

Your children need your presence more than your presents.~Jesse Jackson  You will always be your child's favorite toy.~Vicki Lansky, Trouble-Free Travel with Children Kids spell love T-I-M-E.~John Crudele Today I had a phone conversation with one of my...
The dread of all parents

The dread of all parents

  L Later I’ll recall I was examining the floral applique on an Eddie Bauer tee when my “Oh-I-love-it!” was rudely interrupted by the ringtone vibrating my pocket.  Caller ID indicated it was my daughter, and there were a nanosecond of...

Color full (in)couragement

A box of Crayolas, colored pencils and a stack of coloring books…a little girl's whimsy, right?       Well, sort of…   In response to March's Creative Challenge at (in)courage, my daughter and I sat across from one...

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