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Slice-of-life stories about parenthood

A Sign of Sadness

March 28, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 24 Comments

A couple weeks ago at Disneyland, we were hurrying from California Adventure to Downtown Disney to get to our dinner reservation. Along the way, what should have been a completely normal scene—one I would typically consider sweet, or maybe even not notice—had me coming undone.

Filed Under: featured, From Left to Write, Mom Musings Tagged With: book, death, Disneyland, from left to write, grief, love, memoir, memories, sadness

In My Head

January 18, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 14 Comments

When I was in kindergarten, my mom’s friend told her that if I didn’t learn to speak up, I’d never make it in this world.

Filed Under: From Left to Write, Mom Musings, Tips & Ideas, Uncategorized Tagged With: from left to write, honesty, insights, introvert, personality, shy

Imagine That

July 27, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 16 Comments

Little just came running through the house with a blanket, 3 random Legos snapped together and a plastic horse. He said he was going outside to play with Sam, his favorite neighborhood dog. Why, you might ask, would he need those accessories? Good question. But I guarantee he knew exactly why he wanted each specific […]

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: Big, books, from left to write, imagination, kids, Little, parenthood, perspective

It’s Good Enough For Me

May 9, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 30 Comments

I had about 5 topics I wanted to write about for this post. And I’m hoping they’re topics I’ll get to someday. Because they were good. Heck, not just good. They were perfect. (And boy do I love perfect.) But life keeps reminding me that perfection isn’t always possible. At least not alongside happiness.

Filed Under: Mom Musings Tagged With: balance, from left to write, Mom Musings, motherhood, perfection, perspective, working mom

She’s Not Your Ordinary Grandmother

April 10, 2011 by Amy, Using Our Words 35 Comments

When someone mentions their grandmother, most people conjure up a similar image. And it’s not a velour-sweats-wearing, sporty-car-driving, Bachelor-watching, spunky lady who barely looks like a grandma, let alone a great grandma of four (soon-to-be five). Yep, my grandma—or Nana, as I call her—is different. She’s, well, cool. I’ve known this since I was a […]

Filed Under: From Left to Write, Mom Musings Tagged With: admiration, appreciation, Big, cool, family time, from left to write, grandmother, grandparents, gratitude, influence, Little, Mom Musings, Nana, perspective

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