Posted on February 14, 2021
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A mother’s prayers for her daughter
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Posted on February 7, 2021
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Most days during this pandemic, I start by calling my mom and telling her all the things her granddaughter did to me the day before. More often than not, she laughs at me without remorse. After she regains her composure, she tells me I… Continue Reading “Tales of a Toddler”
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Posted on December 20, 2017
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My husband and the boys had me brainwashed into thinking it was going to be a boy. All the conversations we had about the new baby used the pronoun “he.” My husband kept insisting that he “only makes boys” (he was kidding, kind of) and with two… Continue Reading “It’s a… Middle Finger!?”
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Category: Current conditions, Our storyTags: blended families, family, gender rolls, kids, life, love, parenting, pregnancy, preparation, sexes, Sexual assault, society
Posted on December 6, 2014
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I don’t claim any kind of special parenting proficiency but every once in a while I make a point that sticks. Hey, even a blind squirl occasionally finds a nut. “Sorry” is a concept that we all try to teach our kids from a… Continue Reading “Parenting With Eggs and Snow Forts.”
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Category: Current conditions, Our storyTags: blended families, Do's and don'ts, eggs, family, kids first, love, parenting, short people, sorry, stepkids, stepmom, values
Posted on October 20, 2014
by ETC
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I am not a person who needs attention. I actually enjoy anonymity. I don’t like to toot my own horn or say “I am the best!” But I feel like I have achieved something and am proud to have done so. I also don’t like putting myself out there- especially… Continue Reading “And Now, A Word From My Husband- “Giving In To Realizing Your Abilities.” (Written By Ryan)”
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Category: Current conditions, Our storyTags: beauty, chickens, family, farms, fatherhood, fathers first, growing, kids first, learning, lessons, love, parenting, roosters, Ry says, the husband speaks
Posted on September 18, 2014
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When I was young, my dad used to tuck me in at night and tell me a “Chickie Story.” He would make these stories up on the spot with me as “Chickie.” Most of the time these stories consisted of him rehashing what I had… Continue Reading “A Chickie story”
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Category: Current conditionsTags: backyard chickens, bedtime stories, blended families, Brutus, chicken coop, chicken stories, chickens, Chickie, Chickie Story Chickie, childhood, children's stories, family, fun, kids first, love, love my dad, marriage, parenting