And then she invited
At my kids’ school, when a fifth-grader has a birthday, they get to attend a pancake breakfast and invite a friend. “Who do you want to invite?” I asked my daughter a couple weeks ago when it…
A Mom With Courage…
I came home from the benefit concert and went straight to my daughter’s room. I stood over her bed, grateful. There she slept, peaceful, safe. I looked around her room. The light…
Home is where…
I looked at this wall plaque we have in our house this morning… and then I heard this song on the radio… And now I’m thinking… about what kind of mom I am, what kind…
What are your favorite parenting books?
I recently got a question from one of my blogging friends, Stephanie over at Metropolitan Mama. I love what she asked and I’m looking forward to hearing what your answer to…
A Good Mom
I sat there at a book event, helping kids to write their own stories, when a mom and her eight-year-old daughter walked up. “She’s written a book all by herself at home,” the mom…
Tug of war…
Happy Mom-Monday, everyone! Please welcome Kathleen Basi, who is guest-posting here today. Kathleen is a stay-at-home mom, freelance writer, flute and voice teacher, composer, choir director, natural family planning teacher, scrapbooker, sometimes-chef, and budding…
Perfect Parenting – A Bad Bargain for Everyone
Happy Mom-Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I’ve said it before: we don’t have to be perfect parents to be good parents. But I admit, having perfectionist tendencies, I sometimes forget that….
Public vs. Private School: How Does a Parent Decide?
Thanks for stopping by for Mom-Monday!Add my button anywhere on your blog then add your link to the list below. Just a simple way for moms to come alongside other…