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*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too.
Would you agree that a buddy makes difficult things a little easier and enjoyable things even more enjoyable? Exercising, following an eating plan, sharing the calories of a dessert, fishing, cleaning, walking in the [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 3/10/10

by Lisa on March 10, 2010

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Has this ever happened to you?
Something exciting happened to you, or maybe you learned something new.  You are about to burst to share it.  The person you want to share it with is on RED.  You share it anyway.  Then you are really disappointed, because they didn’t listen.  It wasn’t that your loved one was [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 2/24/10

by Lisa on February 24, 2010

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Last Christmas my parents gave me an iPod.  I like to listen to music on it, but I LOVE to listen to podcasts. The best part is that they are FREE food for my brain.  I commute a good distance every day, so I love to listen in my car.  Among my favorites:  Joyce Myer, [...]

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All mothers pick and choose their battles.  Being a mother is a thankless, draining job sometimes – more so at some ages than others.  When do today’s mothers declare war?  On what do they declare war?
As you may know, I’m the only non-mother blogger for Strong Mothers.  Although I take no children home, I feel [...]

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Last summer I reconnected with a dear friend who I’ve known since the 7th grade, Ronda McCaul Walker.  Over lunch, we talked about old times and raising children.  After hearing her down-to-earth ideas about motherhood along with her quick wit, I begged her to write for StrongMothers.  She is the Strong Mother of 4 children [...]

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Wordless Wednesday 1/26/10

by Lisa on January 27, 2010

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Parable of Motherhood

by Lisa on January 19, 2010

My dear friend who recently lost her mother gave me this parable.  I could tell the parable was very comforting to her. No matter what season of life you are in, you’ll be able to relate to the words of this beautiful parable.
Parable of Motherhood
 by Temple Bailey

The young mother set her foot on the [...]

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*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too.

For today’s Casual Friday recommendation, we would like to share a secret about kids’ meals at Chick-fil-A.  Chick-fil-A will swap the toy for a small Icedream cone or cup.  All you have to do is ask when [...]

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