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Running Away

by Janice May 28, 2009 1 comment

My recent article published at Guideposts… Responding with compassion to a frustrated child At least half a dozen times in my childhood, my twin sister Susan or I, faces flushed with emotion, would blurt out, [...]

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Family Planning — It doesn’t always turn out the way you’d think…

by Janice May 15, 2009 15 comments

My latest post published at Guideposts… “I have the greatest sister ever,” my 7-year-old son, Jackson, chirped as he skipped along the beach, chasing 20-month-old Olivia. I smiled and sighed. I knew that my son [...]

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Maybe Even Marzipan

by Janice May 8, 2009 2 comments

This week, in my column at Guideposts, I was inspired by a batch of marzipan… Maybe Even Marzipan Remembering to cherish the simple moments It was time for our weekly after school dash to Jackson’s [...]

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The Power of Choices

by Janice April 30, 2009 8 comments

Guideposts just published my latest column, The Power of Choices. I have Olivia’s crib still up in her bedroom. Considering she is only 18 months old, that may not seem so strange. But Olivia hasn’t [...]

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Letting Go — One Toddler Step at a Time

by Janice April 16, 2009 1 comment

This week, Guideposts published the third installment of my new weekly column on Guideposts.com. Letting Go — One Toddler Step at a Time As I splash my face with water, washing away my cleanser as [...]

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When a dream comes true, a girl’s gotta blog about it…

by Janice April 1, 2009 37 comments

I think some of us come out of the womb looking for a good book. Growing up, you could find me ingesting everything from Agatha Christie novels to World War II historical fiction. I was [...]

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