One of my favorite childhood books was Ramona the Pest. On Ramona’s first day of school, her smiling teacher welcomes her to the classroom, ushers her to her desk, and tells her, “Sit here for ...
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One day when my son was little, I asked him what he wanted for lunch. “Chips,” he replied quickly and confidently. I asked what he wanted with his chips, and he answered, “Dip.” Unfortunately for ...
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Four years ago, I started a weekly series on my blog called “No Matter What Monday.” I looked ahead at my week and saw challenges. I wondered about struggles that could pop up unexpectedly. And ...
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Her dark brown eyes stared up at me from her bed, just above the bright floral comforter pulled up to her chin. She tried to sound casual as she asked her pressing bedtime questions: “Mom, ...
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