Re: Feeding the Hungry and Caring for the Sick (In My Own Home)
I used the in-home Feeding-the-hungry/clothing-the-naked ("Sometimes against their will...") when the guys at church (they don't so much anymore) talk about "going out" to do ministry.I suppose I was...
View ArticleRe: Writing a Book with a Toddler at Home
I read this a week ago, but forgot to comment. #1 made me cry.It connected so many dots for me, and I was ready to hug you from there.
View ArticleRe: 3 Ways Myers-Briggs Personality Typing Can Help Your Marriage
What an interesting post! Coincidentally we went on a marriage retreat this past month and personality tests were included, but I think these tests you have posted are probably much more detailed. It...
View ArticleRe: 3 Ways Myers-Briggs Personality Typing Can Help Your Marriage
Myers-Briggs is helpful with parenting as well: http://homeschooling.penelopet...
View ArticleRe: How to Build a Part-Time Career While Raising Kids
Those orange couches were amazing weren't they?? :-)
View ArticleRe: How to Build a Part-Time Career While Raising Kids
Ok so here is my opinion. This was a great post, however I disagree with your suggestion that a woman should "skip college" so that they have more time to work full time. What work would a women be...
View ArticleRe: How to Build a Part-Time Career While Raising Kids
I should have made it clear that I think a lot of men should skip college too. :) I agree that a lot of growing up happens in college, when student are away from home and finding themselves. But I am...
View ArticleRe: How to Build a Part-Time Career While Raising Kids
I will concede that a person with VERY clear ideas of what they wish their future career to be could realistically build that career on drive and ambition.
View ArticleRe: How to Build a Part-Time Career While Raising Kids
What about people who don't know what they want to do? Is spending $80,000 and 4 years meandering around college majors the best way to figure it out? Maybe working their way through a targeted list of...
View ArticleRe: Becoming A Master Parent – My Post at The Mom Season
This is so true! I think that's partly why I'm loving Adeline right now... but finding the big kids challenging. Gwen and Josiah are totally different. I've heard boys are easier than girls and I'm...
View ArticleRe: Becoming A Master Parent – My Post at The Mom Season
Boys are not easier than girls in my experience. Apparently, they are when they're older. But Elijah by far has been my biggest challenge since day -256 days.
View ArticleRe: When You’re Uncertain About Life
As ever, I appreciate your heart. Looking forward to the magazine!
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
Good point! Sometimes we tell Elijah he can do/be almost anything when he grows up and Elijah is interested what Micah *does* at work, but when Elijah asks *why* he works, we usually say it's to have...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
I think it's natural to emphasize the need for work to afford the basics - it's just a fact of life! Because of the profession Phil is in (fireman/crash rescue), we often capitalize on the fact that...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
Great article, and definitely something I have been thinking about myself since reading this article: (http://www.parenting.com/blogs... earlier this year. As the author puts it, "Some people work to...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
If you are interested in doing Executive Assistant work virtually, I would highly recommend checking out EA Help. http://www.eahelp.com/ I've been talking with them about hiring an EA, and I am wicked...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
Thank you! I found them through LinkedIn and am slowly beginning to check into it-- they do seem to be one of the few viable companies out there and while I won't be transitioning immediately I am...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
Okay. So I just decide to go for it. I sent them my resume. 'll let them tell me they can't afford me. Just spent the last few minutes of my lunch submitting my resume. What could it hurt. I can...
View ArticleRe: Talking with Your Kids About Work
I'm the Mama of 3 older children (17, 11, and 7), I enjoy the written word and I'm beginning a somewhat opposite journey. After 17 years teaching public school, I'm beginning my home school journey in...
View ArticleRe: One Word 2013: Ready!
Do you have a word this year? Would you like to help me come up with a word? I've got a goal but I just can't figure out the right word to sum it up.Also, did we do this before 2009? And do you have...
View ArticleRe: 3 Ways Myers-Briggs Personality Typing Can Help Your Marriage
I took that $6 test and it was not helpful. It's incredibly vague and oversimplified; I would warn others against purchasing it.
View ArticleRe: Briefly Pregnant
I came back to your blog specifically to re-read this post today. My heart now knows this pain. How I wish none of us did.
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