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Disagreement Shouldn’t Equal Disrespect
I will not hold back–I’m not a fan and never will be. I’m deeply offended by their lack of respect for those who aren’t like them. Their lack of tolerance for other’s lifestyles is unacceptable. They make assumptions that they can do as they please without consequences to them. They are arrogant, disrespectful, and demanding.…
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Who Holds Your Megaphone?
I am a naturally loud person. I speak loudly and laugh with enough decibels to be heard from a distance. As a soccer nana, the grands now tell me what their parents once told me–they can hear me on the sidelines. Two of my daughters coach high school soccer; one is rather soft-spoken, and the…
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What Happens On The Potty Stays In The Potty
Potty training is one of the most challenging learning experiences for parents and children alike. Having gone through this with my own six kids, I can attest to the opposition this causes, especially when the one being trained doesn’t want to have any part of it. There were books written on the subject and methods…
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No One Is A No One
Enunciation was a big deal for me as a student. A rather shy child, I tended to mumble my answers for fear of saying the wrong thing. The response from whatever adult was addressing me was, “Speak up and speak clearly. I can’t understand you.” In high school, I took my first speech class. Standing…
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The Cost Of Caring
Our days are filled with the tension of what we know and don’t know, of waiting and watching to see what comes next. We anticipate what we hope will happen. Often with little to no control over circumstances. Such was the case as we waited for the birth of Baby Nolan. My daughter was having…
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