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Death and Suicide

Posted by Editormum on 6 April 2013 in News Commentary |

This past week has been a very hard one. About ten days ago, my office was rocked by the shocking news that a former coworker had taken his own life. And on the day when I found out when my coworker’s memorial service would be, I was told that a very dear friend had died […]

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New Traditions

Posted by Editormum on 22 November 2012 in Uncategorized |

This year, the boys and I are trying out what may become a new Thanksgiving tradition for our family. The “big family” — my grandmother, my parents, me and my brothers, their wives, and all of our kids — got together for Thanksgiving dinner last weekend at Mom and Dad’s. I spent Saturday acting as […]

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Why I Love My Dad

Posted by Editormum on 14 February 2011 in Uncategorized |

I’ve written before (several times) about why I think my dad hung the sun, moon, and stars. But I don’t know that I’ve ever mentioned one thing that he does that touches me deeply. All my life, my dad has given my mom cards. All the time. Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, anniversary … and […]

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Why I Like the Volkswagen Super Bowl Commercial

Posted by Editormum on 7 February 2011 in News Commentary |

I don’t usually comment on commercials … commercials are, in general, either annoying interruptions or moments to take what my pilot friends call “bio-breaks.” I generally see practically no value in commercials. BUT. The Volkswagen 2011 Super Bowl commercial made me smile. Not just because I’ve both been and had the little kid desperately trying […]

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Scary Days

Posted by Editormum on 25 January 2011 in Uncategorized |

My sons are sick. It started Friday at supper time. Baby Boy couldn’t keep his food down and had a low-grade fever. I gave him plenty of water and kept him in bed all weekend. He couldn’t keep anything down … not chicken broth, not even a snow cone. There’s nothing in a snow cone […]

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The End Draws Near

Posted by Editormum on 4 December 2010 in Uncategorized |

I’m not gonna lie. I will be glad to see the end of 2010. It’s been a tough year for me and the boys, and we’re hoping and praying that 2011 will be better. Fewer visits to the doctor’s office would be especially nice. If it wasn’t the kids coming down with something weird, it […]

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Delighting in Their Company

Posted by Editormum on 8 October 2010 in Uncategorized |

My sons are delightful people. Especially now, as they begin to grow out of childhood and into manhood. It is a joy and a privilege to watch them on their journey to adulthood. It is a terrifying responsibility to guide them on that road. My older son is in the wavering phase, teetering between childhood […]

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Financial Insanity … and Hope

Posted by Editormum on 28 September 2010 in Frugal Living, Uncategorized |

Financially, this has been the year from Hell in the Editormum household. I still have my full-time administrative assistant job, thank God, but the freelancing work fell off dramatically this year. (Note to my current clients: Thank you! I value each and every one of you in ways you cannot begin to guess.) I have […]

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Strong-Willed Kids, part 2

Posted by Editormum on 29 August 2010 in Uncategorized |

A continuation of yesterday’s thoughts on having strong-willed children. Those traits can also lead her into situations that will give her a chance to develop a deep-rooted humility and dependence on God. When you are “strong-willed” and “independent,” it can take some doing for God to teach you the lesson that “there’s a God, and […]

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Strong-Willed Kids, part 1

Posted by Editormum on 28 August 2010 in Uncategorized |

My friend Stephanie recently posted on her Facebook page that she “…somehow managed to get an incredibly stubborn, willful and highly intelligent daughter. She makes other kids that I had previously chalked up as ‘stubborn’ look wishy-washy in comparison. Someone please tell me this is a trait that will serve her well later in life! […]

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