1954. My mother's mother got a new table. My mother was in third grade. Each day she came home from school and sat at it and had popcorn and grape juice. Now it sits in my home. My grandmother has been in heaven for over a … [Read more...]
I’m a Good Mom Because… Lisa’s (Very Edited) Quote In Parenting Magazine
My mom had flown down from Oregon to help me when I had a major spinal flare in March. Among the chaos, I received the email, "We received your submission to Parenting: The School Years magazine and would like to use it, … [Read more...]
Devotion: Daily Re-Learning The Surrender of Our Illness to God, Wheelchairs Included
"For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Psalm 139:13-14) When I was young I … [Read more...]
How Can I Get Kids Out The Door To School When I Can Barely Move?
My husband used to take care of the kids in the mornings because I have a hard time with mornings. But he works the third shift now and I now have two children in school. I have to wake up at 6:30 after little or no sleep and … [Read more...]
Not the Brady Bunch – How to Live With a Bipolar Mom
By Libby East When I was little my family would watch reruns of the Brady Bunch and I would think "gee I wish I could have a family like that". It was so nice to think that a family's biggest problems could be whether … [Read more...]
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