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tears of all kinds and the joyful ache of parenthood

Posted on Aug 8th, 2008 by Amanda : heartfelt Amanda

My son turned 5 a few weeks ago. It has been a exciting year of milestones rarely commented on by parenting books, blogs, or otherwise. He is growing into himself and showing the glimmers of... More »

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trudging

Posted on Mar 31st, 2008 by Amanda : heartfelt Amanda

I'm exhausted. Truly and completely. Sonya ate something at her grandparents house over sping break that her system is rebelling against. My ear aches. My second ear infection in 6 months. I'm 34! Doesn't my... More »

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An update

Posted on Mar 15th, 2008 by Amanda : heartfelt Amanda

I am so grateful to all who have given thier support and kindness and healing thoughts toward my sister and her children. These past weeks have been a grueling test for her and my niece... More »

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Things Fall Apart *

Posted on Mar 6th, 2008 by Amanda : heartfelt Amanda

Sometime in this past week, my sister packed her kids, their things, herself and her things and left home. There was a restraining order issued against my brother-in-law and a brief tutorial by my mom... More »

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