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At twenty-two, I was a fresh-faced college graduate, thrilled to be headed to Houston for my first teaching job.  I had seen Dangerous Minds and Dead Poet’s Society,…

As near as I can tell, women fit into two categories when it comes to our homes. The first group is those of us who have little kids…

This weekend Elisabeth finally learned to ride a bike. She mastered this skill a full two years after Sam–not that anyone around here is keeping track. (This is a…

For all the cooks who nourish their families, who make three meals a day, who buy all the groceries, who do the sinkfuls of dishes, who freeze and…

Am I the only mom who dreads the bedtime routine? Who is WORN OUT from the bedtime routine? This is the time of day when I “forget” to…

We were in Galveston again this weekend to do some work on the beach house, to relax, and to eat donuts. Galveston is home to the best donuts…

The end of this story is that Sam did, in fact, turn around before the escalator reached the bottom. He did not fall over those people or crack…

This morning I gave chapel at the kids’ school. Let me tell you, kids are a tough crowd. Groups of grown-ups have sort-of made up their minds about…

It’s only Monday morning, and this week is already wearing. me. out. For real, y’all. All the volunteer commitments and kid nurturing, wifing, housekeeping, writing, speaking, email-answering and…