I let the school door slam, marching purposefully back to my truck. Some mornings he could really make me grit my teeth. For once I had stood up, put him in his place and it felt good. Sound familiar? Maybe it’s a spouse who is always right and you finally got one up on them. Perhaps a friend whose social media presence shows her all put together and you finally found the chink in her armor. There’s something satisfying about... Read more
You may savor many things throughout your life. The smell of fresh roses in your garden, a sip of fine wine, even time gathered with close friends or family. But savoring motherhood? That might not be a word most of us would use for the daily chaos of wrangling children, transporting to sports games, helping with homework, cooking a meal, figuring out common core math (yikes!) or picking up dirty socks for the 100th time. We don’t necessarily savor the... Read more
Savoring Motherhood
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