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AViewFromTheOtherSide

A View from the Other Side

“So how’s the empty nest?” This is a question I often hear friends ask me with my daughter living in another state now and my son moving off to college. I have to say, kind of nice. It’s quiet and I can actually think! ...
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WhatGodHathJoinedTogetherLetNoKidPutAsunder

What God Hath Joined Together, Let No Kid Put Asunder

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together in the family bed. An elbow in the eyeball. Knee to the groin. Sprawling horizontally. Akimbo appendages. How did his feet end up on the pillow? Grounds for annulment of the privilege? W...
by Shari Popejoy
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WhyYouWontBeMyFriend

Why You Won’t Be My Friend

So my youngest is at that age now where I start getting evil looks from other mommies in the park. I know why they’re annoyed with me and my frightful parenting ways, but let me take a moment to explain why I do what I do: I ...
by Melyssa Williams
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PassingByTheAnthrazHouse

Passing by the Anthrax House

Yesterday Carol shared some thoughts on being the parent of a prodigal child. Today she shares another story that offers hope. Years ago, I was driving the main road to a nearby town as I’d done hundreds of times before. I li...
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PleaseDontAskAboutMyChild

Please Don’t Ask about My Child

You run into an old friend at your homeschool support group you haven’t seen in quite some time. You do a bit of catch-up, the chit chat goes on for a while, and then, here it comes—the question you’ve been dreading—“...
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