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Summer brings 84 days of 24 hour parenting

I love being a mom – 365 days a year – or nearly that many. Motherhood is a daily (and middle-of-the-nightly) event, but it’s right ... Read more

Mom on field trip has wish list

The end of the school year means one thing — besides backpacks sent home filled with crumpled spelling worksheets, artwork, pencil nubs and capless markers. ... Read more

Flowers bring memories of mom

Today I worked outside in the yard. Tending the gardens. Raking. Planting. Pulling weeds. Taking inventory — lilies, hostas, poppies. And rhubarb. The large, elephant-eared ... Read more

Son’s puddle play a happy memory for mom

“A puddle is generally small enough for an adult to step over, shallow enough to walk through and too small to traverse in a boat ... Read more