by Robin | May 13, 2011 | Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting, Personal
Today is Friday the 13th and though I'm not the superstitious type, this day is weighty and significant and I find myself holding my breath. It is the eve of my first born's high school graduation. Tomorrow will mark the closing of one door and the...
by Robin | May 11, 2011 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Humor, Kids, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Ouch!, Parenting
I'm a believer in the five love languages as explained by Dr. Gary Chapman; it's a New York Times bestseller and a helpful read in understanding relational dynamics and how we're wired to give and receive love. I believe in Chapman's...
by Robin | May 8, 2011 | Humor, Life with boys, Mom stuff, Parenting
Or if you aren't in an inspirational mood, Mother's Day humor can't be over estimated. Thanks to one of my oldest blogging friends for reminding me about Barats and Bereta and their sillifully delightful Mother's Day tribute (ish). ...
by Robin | May 8, 2011 | Encouragement, Family, Great quotes, Life Philosophy, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Parenting
Thoughts have scattered this morning, fallen rice on marble tile. I simply can't manage to sweep all the grains into one pile. So instead of sharing my own words, I'll borrow from another and then another, words I found myself in…and maybe you...
by Robin | May 4, 2011 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Nostalgia, Ouch!, Parenting, Personal
"Shit." In four letters I was outed at our playgroup, betrayed by Goldilocks: I was a terrible mother. Not quite five years old she obviously had learned it "somewhere." Everyone knew somewhere was probably home, and because I spent...
by Robin | Apr 15, 2011 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Teens & Tweens, Writing
How can the ordinary be nothing short of miraculous? Before first breath she was wholly dependent on me. Every beat of my heart thundered in her ears, the white noise of mother comfort. My body was her protector, her strength, her incubator…her...