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Getting "unstuck" as a parent
I love this quote by Pamela Ferris-Olson of InTheHeartland3Women fame: If you don't succeed, get some help. A second set of eyes and hands and fresh ideas can make a big difference. After all, who told you it had...
Posted by Elizabeth on February 12, 2010 6:49 AM
In Perspective
Sometimes, when I'm in the thick of a difficult situation, I fail to see the world around me. A good friend, whose calm life was shattered due to her husband's stroke, recently wrote this: We're keeping perspective, grateful to...
Posted by Elizabeth on February 10, 2010 5:57 AM
Parenting 12 Step Process: Step One
How do I know when I am "stuck" in my parenting? Answer from Mary: Remember the old saying, "Insanity is repeating the same action over and over again and expecting different results?" If your actions are beginning to feel...
Posted by Elizabeth on February 3, 2010 11:07 AM
As we say "Goodbye" to 2007...
...my partner, Mary Scribner, and I would like to take stock of our A Wild Ride accomplishments: 1. We made a conscious choice to keep A Wild Ride free of advertising, bringing the reader only our thoughts and stories,...
Posted by Elizabeth on December 28, 2007 5:24 AM
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