Rachel Cuts Her Own Hair
Rachel grabbed some safety scissors the other day and gave herself an unsupervised haircut. Rachel has just turned five, and I have never cut her hair for a reason. After having three boys, I was so...
View ArticleRachel’s Eardrum Burst
My poor 5-year-old daughter started screaming yesterday afternoon. Her ear hurt. This has only happened two other times, both earlier this year, both resulting in burst eardrums. One time the doctor...
View Article“I’m So Sorry, Mommy…”
My daughter Rachel ran into my room and burst out crying, “I’m so sorry, Mommy…” This was the second time in one week she had confessed her sin before I found out what she did. The first time was a few...
View ArticleStrange Food Chain
My 7-year-old daughter was reading a book about food chains. When she read that people were at the top of the food chain, she asked, “What are people called that eat other people?” “Cannibals,” I said,...
View ArticleRachel’s Surgery
I’m relieved that Rachel’s surgery is over and that we will not be needing a coffin or a wheelchair. For those of you reading this for the first time, you can read here about how I handled the news of...
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