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Jan
5
2008

Father Forgets

FATHER FORGETS
W. Livingston Larned
condensed as in “Readers Digest”
Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little
paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily
wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone.
Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the
library, a stifling wave of [...]

Dec
1
2007

Before I was a Mom

This is beautiful, I thought I’d share it: 
Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom 
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my [...]

Nov
24
2007

Children Learn What They Live

Children Learn What They Live by Dorothy Law Nolte 
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children [...]