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My Parenting Skill Set
My ABOUT page receives the most views of any “A Happy Mess” page. Goodness me. I hadn’t realized you all are looking at me so closely, so I thought I’d better go get my (virtual) hair done and put on...
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Typical adopted child/ mom conversation
Conversation between my 14-year-old, Ethiopian son and me: SON: Mom, will you take me to Joe’s house? ME: Sure. Just brush your teeth before we go. SON: No, stop telling me what to do. It’s not...
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Christmas 1983 delivered in God’s time (Holy belated gifts, Batman!)
The year 1983 I will always remember as the YEAR OF THE CABBAGE PATCH KID. That Christmas I desperately wanted one of the vinyl-faced, squishy-bodied little persons. It had been a year since I’d...
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What sort of person doesn’t take her children to see Santa? (Oops. I can...
This is between you and me. I can trust that you won’t divulge this information to the Mother-of-the-Year’s neighborhood watch committee, right? (I knew I could count on you.) What sort of person...
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Sweet mommy moment
Just when it feels like you’ll always be at odds with your preteens and teens, they pleasantly surprise you. This morning was a day off from school for my children. Unfortunately, it was a regular...
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Parenthood: it’s always something
“Well, Jane, it just goes to show you, it’s always something. If it ain’t one thing, it’s another.” -Roseanne Roseannadanna Just when you’ve put out a fire on one parenting crisis, another seems...
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Trying on my wedding dress 19 years later – Ouch!
This can’t end well, right? So my parents decided that 19 was the maximum number of years they would store my wedding dress in their house. A home project prompted my mom to clean out my girlhood...
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My favorite apps that make life easier
Six years ago, the 1st generation iPhone was released. Since the launch of this smartphone, Apple has sold well over 250 million units. The Apple App Store launched in July 2008 with 800 apps available...
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Curiosities in the kids’ bedrooms
If you ask my husband or sons, they will tell you I have very high standards of cleanliness in the house. While that is true, to maintain my sanity I lower my expectations when it comes to the boys’...
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