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Dear Gem – Month 11

by Judy Schwartz Haley

In two weeks you will be one year old. Today you are walking and have a handful of words in your vocabulary; a year ago I was on bedrest, and still worried you might be born too early. You have always been in a bit of a hurry, even before you were born. I [...]

Writers’ Workshop: Why I Blog, or Don’t

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I keep meaning to play along with MamaKat and her weekly writing workshops, but I never seem to be able to make it happen. Then this prompt came along, and I decided it was time to put in print all those excuses floating around in my head.

3.) What have you been busy doing [...]

I feel pretty

by Judy Schwartz Haley

I didn’t feel pretty while I was growing up. I’m not making this statement as a complaint, simply stating a fact: I didn’t feel pretty. I wasn’t quite a tomboy either, as I was much too clumsy to shoulder that label. I was smart, but smart didn’t make me any points at the christian [...]

Influence

by Judy Schwartz Haley

The Beautiful Like Me Project was started to discuss self-esteem and body image in today’s youth. WickedStepMom, Tricia at Shout, and Amy at FiveFlowerMom – along with several other bloggers – are tackling this issue over the next few Mondays.

This weeks question: “What do today’s children and teens feel pressured to [...]