All Stopped Up

All Stopped Up

When I was a little girl I had allergies. This was before Claritin or Allegra. It was before allergy testing and allergy shots became vogue….

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Good Night.

Good Night.

***Parallel Processing Parallel process is a clinical term used to describe the common occurrence in therapy when the therapist’s own experience is reflected in the…

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The Virtue of a Life Lived Small: A New Year's Challenge in the Wake of Sandy Hook

The Virtue of a Life Lived Small: A New Year’s Challenge in the Wake of Sandy Hook

The New Year is upon us and it is time for us to participate in the yearly tradition of setting new goals and listing our…

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Home for Christmas: Surviving Holiday Family Dynamics

Home for Christmas: Surviving Holiday Family Dynamics

The holiday season is upon us and whether you will stay near or go far chances are that you will be spending time with loved…

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Get. Moving.

Get. Moving.

In the second chapter of Deuteronomy: Then the LORD said to me, “You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn…

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Why I Cry When I Bring Home Baby

Why I Cry When I Bring Home Baby

I have a confession.  Some of you I know in “real life” know this fact about me already. I cry when I leave the hospital…

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So you are starting middle school...

So you are starting middle school…

I wrote the following letter for a very specific, special girl who is a friend of mine as she starts middle school.  I started thinking…

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Dear Teacher

Dear Teacher

Dear Teacher, You are gearing up for another school year. You must be feeling so many different emotions as you say goodbye to summer and…

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Eyes Wide Open...Come and See

Eyes Wide Open…Come and See

One of the latest Johnson & Johnson commercial is quite an understatement: “Having a baby changes everything.”  As exciting, thrilling, and moving it is to…

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The Cross Cultural Experience...Every Day

The Cross Cultural Experience…Every Day

***Parallel Processing Parallel process is a clinical term used to describe the common occurrence in therapy when the therapist’s own experience is reflected in the…

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10 Things I Will Never Get About Christians

10 Things I Will Never Get About Christians

I guess this should be qualified with the fact that I am, in fact, a Christian. So, I guess I am talking about myself here,…

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Burned (OUT)

Burned (OUT)

My Dear Friend, I saw what’s been happening.  I’ve been watching from a distance. And I am so sorry. I am sure there is a…

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Just Like This

Just Like This

My alarm goes off.  I don’t have extra time to hit snooze.  I put an abrupt end to the melody sweetly trying without success to…

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Shatter Boxes

Shatter Boxes

There is one question I dread more than any other.  It might be from a new mom I meet on the playground or an old…

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NO.  (Also Known As "We Need To Get Over Ourselves")

NO. (Also Known As “We Need To Get Over Ourselves”)

***Parallel Processing Parallel process is a clinical term used to describe the common occurrence in therapy when the therapist’s own experience is reflected in the…

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