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Co-parenting & discipline. A surprising delight.

June 6, 2010

I told you last month that John Bear and I, after much deliberation, trial and many errors decided to wave the green flag on John moving into a disciplinary role with Benjamin. The idea of co-parenting used to send chills down my spine. How? I thought, would that even work? And, already, I must admit [...]

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Out of order

May 28, 2010

The reason I have been so quiet lately has a little something to do with this… And, yes, that is a white picket fence you’re seeing. A white picket fence dividing the front yard from a perfect sidewalk that leads to a park, an elementary school and hiking trails. This house is, quite possibly, the [...]

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Tisk. Tisk.

May 24, 2010

While he was in the midst of folding towels tonight I remembered the first time John had attempted to help me with laundry. He had offered and I had agreed – reluctantly. And then, in my true defensive and self-protective fashion, I snapped something at him like, “you’re not folding them tight enough. Just let [...]

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At the start

April 13, 2010

I have been so wrapped up in my own happiness lately – with my work, with John, with Benjamin (and not necessarily in that order, fluctuates with the day or more often, the time of day) – that I have lost sight of why I started this blog in the first place. A few weeks [...]

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Happily Ever After?

March 29, 2010

“Maybe you shouldn’t have kids,” I sigh into the phone. Typically I’m encouraging my little sister to just have a kid already, but my sister has caught me in a post Benjamin was being a pain in the ass moment and I don’t really feel like talking, or doing much of anything. In fact, I [...]

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Blown Away

March 16, 2010

In the last few days, I have received hundreds and hundreds of e-mails, comments, tweets, Facebook notes. All of you sending me off with the kindest words and thoughts… Reading your stories, how far you have come or how you are just beginning in your journeys – whatever they may be – has left me [...]

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Single Mom Dating Tips, Part 5

March 12, 2010

Introducing Him to the Kids I know it’s been a while since I’ve offered up a around of single mom dating tips, but here is a fresh batch. The subject? Introducing or not introducing men to your children. First, a few real-life single mom dating experiences. In both cases, each single mom did what she [...]

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Butterflies vs. Lead Weights

February 21, 2010

When I met John Bear I didn’t have non-stop butterflies jumping around in my stomach. I didn’t ache or pine for him. I didn’t daydream about him, waiting for him to call. Instead, I felt like a level-headed woman, slowly falling for someone who swept me away with his generosity, kind spirit, sweet surprises and [...]

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Friends

February 13, 2010

On Friday, after an incredibly successful photo shoot for Cement Marketing client, Lifeline of Ohio, Morgan and I met up Jen K for a night out. I think this picture speaks more than 1,000 words. The three of us were so happy and excited to be hanging out that people nearby asked us what we [...]

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