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Adoption…Connections: An Important Part of the Journey
Many of you that join us here at 1smartmom may have made the decision to grow your family by adopting or know someone who is on the journey. This month we will talk about some of the “in and outs†of private domestic adoption. In a previous post I mentioned that our 2 private domestic …
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Yep It’s Valentine’s
A quick quiz: St. Valentine was: a) a priest in the Roman Empire who helped persecuted Christians during the reign of Claudius II, was thrown in jail and later beheaded on Feb. 14. b) a Catholic bishop of Terni who was beheaded, also during the reign of Claudius II. c) someone who secretly married couples …
The Writings of an Emotional Woman!
“The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins.” “In my anguish I cried to the LORD, and he answered by setting me free. The LORD is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to …
365 Days of Gratitude
“Whatever we think about and thank about, we bring about.†– Dr. John Demartini, D.C., BSC, The Secret “It’s not easy being grateful all the time. But it’s when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you.” – Oprah, O Magazine – Gratitude issue, November, 2000 365 …
Fun Friday!
A woman’s work may not be visible; this means she has done it right! ~Angel Cope A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife’s car was …
Moving into the Big Girl/Boy Bed!
Moving into the big girl/boy bed is a huge step. We are about to begin this process with our youngest Anna. She is almost 2 and everyday she tries to get in Emily’s bed. So we have decided to begin the transition. The way we moved Emily into a big girl bed was very simple, …
Giving Children Responsibility
Freedoms greater than self control = Developmental Confusion Freedoms less than self control = Developmental Frustration Freedoms equal to self control = Developmental Harmony “On Becoming Toddler Wise” Freedom = Responsibility. Recently, my sister confessed that she does not give her five year old enough responsibility. My sister is the oldest daughter, second to my …
Who deserves a touch of love from God?
Today I would like to share a post I read yesterday. Very poetic, and a truth we need to ever be reminded of often. Although I was raised in church, my life has not always been easy. If not for the love of others, I would not be who I am today. When I found …
Blasphemy Challenge?
I struggled whether or not I should give this attention, but if any of you are Christians, and have preteens, or teens, you may be interested in this; for the rest of us, a warning to know what our children believe … The other night I was reading my email and a friend of mine …