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Parenting Rite of Passage

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I spent my daughter’s nap time pondering what I was going to do about my weekly photo post, when her chattering and giggles caught my attention. There’s nothing I love so much as the sound of her giggle’s. In fact, I grabbed my gratitude journal to make a note of how well she entertains herself [...]

Just Breathe

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I sat up all night, listening to the ragged breaths growling and gasping in and out of my feverish little girl. I had plenty of time to contemplate how the most intimate, profound, and intense moments of my life have centered around breath.

I was young when I learned that people could die in [...]

Gem’s gems

by Judy Schwartz Haley

3-year-olds say the darnedest things. For instance, my 3-year-old said:

“Dammit.“ When I turned to look at her, she responded in her most matter-of-fact voice, “I say that now.”

Gem, January 2012

She said a lot this past year, most of which I have already forgotten. There were a few zingers that stood out for me, like

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Party like a rock star

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I don’t enforce a silent nap time. In fact, around here, nap time is ‘learn how to make your own fun, and maybe rest a little bit, while Mommy tries to get her work done‘ time.

So when the happy-fun “Woohoo!” sounds wafted from her bedroom, I just smirked and went back to work. She’s [...]