Category Archives: get serious

Some Ways to Help Now

Posted on December 16, 2012 by The Daring One

Julie Meulemans has posted some great ways you can directly help the survivors and families affected by last week’s unspeakable events. Please pop over there and see if there’s something you can do.

Posted in get serious | Comments Off on Some Ways to Help Now

Light

Posted on December 14, 2012 by The Daring One

What do you do when the world seems full of darkness? Fill it with light. I had the talk with my kids today – the “bad people exist and there’s nothing we can do about them but there’s something we … Continue reading →

Posted in get serious, not feelin' the funny | 44 Comments

Rejection Letters

Posted on March 4, 2012 by The Daring One

I’ve been thinking a lot about rejection lately. I’ve been shopping my novel around to agents and they’ve been telling me, “No thank you.” I expected to be rejected repeatedly before finding someone who wanted to represent me but it … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, get serious, kid stuff, writing | 8 Comments

What Do you Need to Know?

Posted on November 10, 2010 by The Daring One

When a boy from our local junior high was arrested for planning to kill several students and teachers, the school district decided not to inform the school’s parents. [read more at Parenting.com]

Posted in education, get serious, parenting | 1 Comment

Being Fragile

Posted on February 15, 2010 by The Daring One

Something happens to me after a baby is born. If you’re a mother, it’s probably happened to you too. I suddenly feel like the world around me is breakable, myself, my family made of shatter-resistant glass that’s fully capable of … Continue reading →

Posted in all about me, aspirations, baby stuff, brains, get serious, parenting | 12 Comments

Tired, Sore and Hungry… for Babies

Posted on January 14, 2010 by The Daring One

I’ve been feelin’ a wee bit tired of late but I really shouldn’t be. Wanda sleeps beautifully. She eats beautifully. Most nights she sleeps around 14 hours with only one feeding in the middle. The problem is scheduling. She goes … Continue reading →

Posted in aspirations, baby stuff, get serious, parenting, postpartum, video | 30 Comments