motherhood
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Walking a Codependent Camino – Promise #3
“I know a new freedom” 16.07 miles from Vila do Conde to Esposende This second promise from CoDA was a good meditation as miles flew by. Cobblestones, wooden boardwalks, and farm paths carried me from the sea, to town, back… Continue reading
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The Responsibility of Repair
“I love you on your good days. I love you on your bad days. I love you when you are smiling and full of joy. I love you when you are sad or frustrated. I love you when you are… Continue reading
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Better Under a Bushel
This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. The… Continue reading
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Your Reflection Doesn’t Lie
I sat with my 14-year-old son recently at a barber shop in the city center of Ramstein. This was after a week’s long exchange about the merits of his haircut, his lack of enthusiasm to use the on-base barber- which… Continue reading
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The Home Team
“There is no place safer on this planet than with me,” I say to my sons whenever there is something to be feared under the bed. Within the judgement of peers. Within the insecurities bleeding in their hearts. “I will… Continue reading
Recklessly Hopeful 