Writing Update #1

One of the weirdest things about motherhood—in my experience at least—is the way in which change seems to take forever, at the same time that it happens without me even noticing. Last week, for example, I spent about five days trying to teach my two-year-old that markers are for coloring…

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Life Lately – November 15, 2021

NaNoWriMo Update We’re just about half way through November, which means it’s time for me to stop and reflect on my National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) adventures so far. And get ready, because it turns out I have a lot of thoughts… Back in October, I stumbled upon another writer’s…

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“My Child is a Magic Marble,” and the Slippery Slope of Owning Our Kids’ Behavior.

I recently read a really lovely picture book entitled It Fell From The Sky. It’s about a group of bugs who encounter a beautiful marble that has, apparently, fallen from the heavens and intruded–in the most delightful kind of way–on their familiar patch of grass. Yet while most of the…

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Rosh Hashanah With Littles

Throughout my life, I have been blessed with good friends from a variety of faith backgrounds. Over the years, many of these friends have invited me into their homes to celebrate various holidays and milestones. While I was raised Catholic myself, the open-mindedness of my own parents, combined with the…

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I’m Starting a PODCAST

Yes, I know everyone from your neighbor to your elementary school PE teacher has a podcast these days, but now SO DO I! To be honest, this project has been a long time coming. While I have really enjoyed blogging, and connecting on Instagram, there’s something about the podcast medium…

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