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Retrofitting Normal

by Kay | Nov 12, 2012 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Sitting across the room from a medical professional, I reeled from the words nonchalantly floated my way. “I said to your child, ‘You’re not normal… Let’s work on that,’” His matter-of-fact manner, as if discovering a vitamin deficiency, stunned me. Watching all my...

The Mother’s Bill of Rights

by Kay | Nov 5, 2012 | becuase if you don't laugh, you just might cry, Laughter, Purposeful Parenting

Sorry to have been MIA last week. We had quite the moving experience. (More on that later.) As we sit at the cusp of our nation’s greatest privilege – exercising the right to vote – might we take a moment to consider our foundational rights. And...

Stagnent To-Do Lists

by Kay | Oct 30, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting

Here’s Monday’s blog on Tuesday as posted on DMoms. Click here to connect to “In Praise of the Stagnent To Do List” or read below: Sixteen years ago, I sat on in my doctor’s office, computer on my non-existent lap, waiting for my doctor to tell...

the MOAT on DMoms: What Can Our Kids Learn From Felix Baumgartner

by Kay | Oct 22, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting

Today’s post can be found on DMoms. Here’s a snippet and link. As always, feel free to comment and share. I would love to know what you think about Grit and the role it plays in parenting. Thanks DMagazine… and Thanks for walking the road with me....

The Pain & Necessity of Tough Love

by Kay | Oct 12, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting, Uncategorized

Sometimes being a parent takes your breath away. When you get the call from school to come get a bleeding or broken-armed child. When you pass by you daughter’s room and hear her crying because she has been forgotten by friends when they planned a fun event....

Reporting Live – Sometimes a Kid Needs A Helping Hand

by Kay | Oct 1, 2012 | Purposeful Parenting, Uncategorized

A new school year brings to the forefront many activities. Last week, we welcomed the first of what I’m sure will be many kid reports/projects. You know, those things that I don’t keep track or, nor do I involve myself. So when I got the following email:...