by Stephanie | Oct 3, 2013 | family life, motherhood
Some choices are hard because we are torn between two options and the “right” outcome is not necessarily clear. We feel polarized because it is not obvious which path is the best one. With other choices, we know the answer in our deepest selves, we can...
by Stephanie | Sep 26, 2013 | motherhood
I have been thinking a lot about courage in preparation for this week’s Finish the Sentence Friday, in which we are to share the bravest thing we’ve ever done. I don’t consider “courage” to be one of my defining attributes- I’m kind...
by Stephanie | Sep 19, 2013 | family life, funny
I deserve a medal for the time I kept a straight face while uttering the following sentence, We do not put our labias on the rug. Yes. I authoritatively declared that in our family, it officially goes against code to put our collective private parts on carpets of any...
by Stephanie | Sep 12, 2013 | family life, motherhood
A few days ago in Colorado, the temperatures were still well above 90, and it definitely still felt like summer. Today, it is a cool 60 degrees, and it has been pouring rain for several days nonstop. In fact, several of my close friends have just been given orders to...
by Stephanie | Sep 5, 2013 | family life, motherhood
If I had a magic wand, the first thing I would do is add about four more hours onto every day. Here is my stipulation, though: these four hours would be mine and mine alone. I would spend them without anybody else around me, most significantly, my family members. A...
