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On a recent Sunday morning, I was sipping coffee and perusing the newspaper with my husband at the dining room table, blissfully enjoying a rare moment of relaxation, when my son burst through the front door. Glancing at the clock, I noticed it was only 10 a.m. Normally Sunday school lasted until 10:15, after which he walked home, another 10 or 15 minutes. “Back so soon?” I asked casually. “It was a family event,” he yelled back, with a heavy emphasis on family. Then he stomped up the steps, stifling tears, and slammed his bedroom door. In about five seconds, I went from a complete state of relaxation to an overwhelming feeling of worthlessness as a mother. I’d neglected to attend, let alone write down on my calendar, an event to which I was supposed to go with my son. Ouch. At this point, I could digress down a thorny path of what it’s like… Read More
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On a recent Sunday morning, I was sipping coffee and perusing the newspaper with my husband at the dining room table, blissfully enjoying a rare moment of relaxation, when my son burst through the front door. Glancing at the clock, I noticed it was only 10 a.m. Normally Sunday school lasted until 10:15, after which he walked home, another 10 or 15 minutes. “Back so soon?” I asked casually. “It was a family event,” he yelled back, with a heavy emphasis on family. Then he stomped up the steps, stifling tears, and slammed his bedroom door. In about five seconds, I went from a complete state of relaxation to an overwhelming feeling of worthlessness as a mother. I’d neglected to attend, let alone write down on my calendar, an event to which I was supposed to go with my son. Ouch. At this point, I could digress down a thorny path of what it’s like… Read More
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