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5 Gratitudes For 51

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5 Gratitudes For 51

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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Happy birthday to me! This is 51…a morning spent under the glitter of Christmas tree lights and flickering candles, a hot coffee and a cuddly pup by my side. I sit and wonder how to describe my gratitude about turning another year older, scribbling in my journal as a cold rainfall trickles down the gutters […]

Turning 50: My Transformation Into Wholeness

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Turning 50: My Transformation Into Wholeness

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Two little girls nestled into their father in the pew in front of me, catching my eye as they jostled for position. The littlest one, no more than two years old, bounced on her daddy’s sturdy leg while her older sister, closer to five, curled her chubby fingers around his arm. The littlest one, blonde, […]

The Transfer of Mothering

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The Transfer of Mothering

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There’s no denying it’s been a tough winter. Since December we’ve been battling injuries, experiencing traumatic loss, and watching people we care about learn how to live with a new normal. It’s been five months of deep, belly-filling breaths, long moments of silence and staring into the horizon, and valiant attempts to trust the journey we […]

It Won’t Go On Like This Forever

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It Won’t Go On Like This Forever

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I discovered this most timely poem on The Writer’s Almanac, a favorite site for all things literary. Does it speak to you, too? Forseeing by Sharon Bryan Middle age refers more to landscape than to time: it’s as if you’d reached the top of a hill and could see all the way to the end […]

Damn You, Daylight Saving Time

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Damn You, Daylight Saving Time

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It’s been over two weeks, and insomnia has taken over my life. My husband and son laugh at this time each year when I can hardly keep my eyes open at dusk, and my body turns me into a cranky, yawning sleep-deprived mess. Damn you, Daylight Saving Time. It’s not that I don’t WANT to […]