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Category Archives: Parenting
The cure for “general annoyance syndrome”
What is general annoyance syndrome, you ask? It’s what I had today. It’s probably not real, but they have a syndrome for everything else, so I figured why not? Symptoms? Well, general annoyance, of course, at all people and things. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting
Tagged babysitting, Being alone, date night, diet coke, dumpster, family, fantasize, general annoyance syndrome, knitting, posting photos of food, reading, sewing, tourists, watching movies
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On Mackinac Island
So you know how sometimes you have a memory of a place you went as a kid – probably on a vacation – and it was the ABSOLUTE BEST PLACE EVER? A place you wanted to live; a place that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, School, Travel
Tagged Ben, bikes, family, fort mackinac, grand hotel, kid heaven, life learning, Mackinac Island, Maya, parenting, public school, Starbucks, travel, unschooling
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Chickens?!
As you know if you’ve read my bio or been following my blog for more than a month or so, I grew up on a farm in southern Indiana. We had cows – still do – and for a time … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Travel
Tagged brother, chicken houses, chickens, cows, doug, family, farm, flies, fresh eggs, hogs, life learning, michigan resort, parenting, travel
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My so-called “radical” life
Here’s the deal. Maya was born in a birthing center and Ben was born at home. No drugs, no stirrups. I nursed them both past the age of three. The doctor we see practices natural medicine and neither of my … Continue reading
Posted in Drugs, Education, Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged abiding love, anti-abortion, birthing, birthing center, civil society, deepak chopra, gun violence, life learning, love thy neighbor, mass murder, midwife, my so-called radical life, natural medicine, nursing, NYC, pacifist, parenting, pro-death penalty, radical, unschooling, what would jesus do
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Be thankful
We’re sitting here watching the Olympics opening ceremonies in London, and it’s wonderful and moving and a really, really good reason to have a TV. Even the commercials are above average. Part of me feels guilty sitting here, thoroughly … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Unschooling
Tagged athletes, be thankful, family, life learning, london2012, olympics, thanks
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The best of days
My cousin Mark is the king of recycling, upcycling and any other kind of ‘cycling’ you can think of. Today we went down to his “pond” as it is known in our family, ostensibly to feed the turtles and the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Travel
Tagged Ben, bluegill, County fair, family, fish, life learning, Maya, midway, pond, rain, recycled, rides, swimming with clothes, turtles, upcycled
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Too darn hot
It was 105 degrees here today. That’s one hundred and five. My car has an external thermometer, and until today I didn’t know it had 3 digits on it. It has never in my existence been this hot in Columbus … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting, Travel, holidays
Tagged 105 degrees, family, humphrey, israel, life learning, pool, too hot, travel
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They say it’s my birthday!
Today was one of the best birthdays I can remember (and sadly I can now remember far more than seems practical). My amazing husband and kids wrote cards for me, there were flowers and a shopping trip to Athleta. … Continue reading
Happy Day
Today was not only Mother’s Day, but Joshua’s birthday. A double bonus in our house. (Joshua’s birthday always falls around Mother’s Day, and my birthday on June 22nd is usually within a few days of Father’s Day. Funny.) We had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life Learning, Parenting
Tagged animated closet, Ben, Birthday, family, greta, holiday, joshua, Maya, Mothers Day, street fair
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