Category Archives: Parenting

The world is ending

By Elise | Published: January 3, 2012

Last week, my daughter attended a birthday party for a friend she doesn’t see too often.  She came home in tears. Apparently, upon arrival at the restaurant, all the attendees (5th grade girls) got out their phones and started texting each other across the tables. Of course my daughter does not have a phone.  She’s [...]

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Peace at Home

By Elise | Published: December 19, 2011

There is something about the holiday season that is sweetly melancholic for me.  It’s hard to look at my children and not realize how fast they are growing up.  While I am mostly overjoyed each day watching them bloom into wonderful people, there is a place in my heart holding deep sadness that the time [...]

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I believe in Santa!

By Elise | Published: December 7, 2011

Every few years, I have discussions with my momma friends about whether or not our kids still believe in Santa.   Most people are shocked to find out that my oldest – now 11 – still believes. It shouldn’t really surprise them of course, since her momma does as well. A few years ago she told [...]

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A Holiday Tale

By Elise | Published: December 4, 2011

Once upon a time, we decorated our home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, but this year everyone was just too tired.    So, in an effort to compromise, last Sunday we hung the outside lights, and the kids decorated their own rooms. Yesterday was finally the day our sweet daughter had been waiting for all year, [...]

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Halloween Harmony

By Elise | Published: October 20, 2011

My daughter has sketched her desired Halloween costume – vampire lady in scary evening gown. I am in no way an expert seamstress, and yet it seems possible.  I made her costume in Kindergarten myself, and it involved sewing.  Maybe it’s the helicopter parent in me, but I feel like making the costume gives me [...]

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What do perfect mommas do? And peaceful mommas?

By Elise | Published: October 17, 2011

I am still shocked at how often I unconsciously compare myself to an idealized perfect momma who: Lives in an eternally clean and orderly home. Always has freshly baked, homemade cookies on hand for her own and any visiting children. Volunteers in her children’s classrooms once a week. Cooks wonderful, from scratch, dinners every night. [...]

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Deciding to Enjoy It All

By Elise | Published: October 10, 2011

I heard a parenting expert speak last week.  His name is Robert Holden, and his specialty is “being happy.”  Pretty sweet – right?  He also speaks in an adorable Australian accent – so I liked him a lot.  Ha! I haven’t read any of his work, but the subject of this speech was Deciding to [...]

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Parenting Book Overload

By Elise | Published: October 2, 2011

If you type “parenting” into the amazon search field with “books” selected in the search options, it returns 61,731 results. Yikes! If I read one book a week for the first 10 years of my child’s life, it wouldn’t even be 1% of the available options. As Chief Peaceful Momma, I try to keep up [...]

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Texting Playdate

By Elise | Published: September 28, 2011

My daughter had a playdate a few weeks ago.   We hadn’t seen this particular friend of hers in a while, and they were both looking forward to it. Her friend spent about 3/4 of her time here texting her friends.  Not kidding.  They are in 5th grade.  Lordy! What’s a peaceful momma to do? I [...]

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Water and Rest

By Elise | Published: September 26, 2011

My daughter is back at school.  Hooray! Wow – I am still so tired.  Ha! It is tempting to run around all day today – like the proverbial headless chicken – crossing off all the undone to-do list items.  There are a lot of them, and having so many things to do can create anxiety. [...]

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