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Being Kind to Yourself May Mean Letting Someone Else Go

2020-09-15
By: Lauri Walker
On: September 15, 2020

One of the things I’ve learned as I age is that I have the right to decide who is in close relationship with me. It is a lesson that sounds like a no brainer, but has proven to be one of the toughest I’ve ever applied to real life. FromRead More →

I Cried Over Chips, But It Wasn’t Really About the Snack

2020-04-17
By: Lauri Walker
On: April 17, 2020

This week I cried over potato chips. Specifically, Sour Cream and Onion Ruffles potato chips. I made the trek to the store for our family’s necessities. I put on my gloves and mask and gave myself the pep talk. I checked with my parents and my husband’s parents in caseRead More →

Be Inspired by One Little Girl and the Story of Her Guardian Angel (Giveaway)

2018-05-16
By: Lauri Walker
On: May 16, 2018

We have a special giveaway for my friends today! Jeba Pandian is a children’s book author from Texas, and she co-wrote a book with her daughter, Sophia, to celebrate the life of her first baby who passed away shortly after birth. It is called My Sister is My Guardian AngelRead More →

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I’m Lauri, a mom of four (one girl, three boys), a home-based daycare owner and a funny parenting writer. I’m based in the Pacific Northwest and like every mother ever, I need a nap! Parenting is hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun.

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I'm a Mom. I have four huge hearted, smart, adve I'm a Mom. I have four huge hearted, smart, adventurous kids. I encourage them to take risks and stretch their boundaries. I want them to try every sport and activity and to figure out what they have a passion for and what they don’t care to do again. I just don't always want to watch while they do it. Having four kids means seeing them take chances while they explore everything life and the world have to offer. It means comforting them when they don't quite attain their goals and it means celebrating with them they reach for the stars and grab onto just the one they wanted. It also means getting the phone calls that a parent dreads. Today, my 20 year old son called me and the sound of his voice hit me like a ton of bricks. My oldest boy is almost always upbeat. He has a joy for life that comes through in his smile and in his voice. I can literally hear him grinning over the phone. Today, he was upset and in pain and I could feel it like a punch to the gut. "Mom, I crashed my snowboard pretty bad." That sentence isn't new, but it is usually followed with a laugh and a story and an irritated groan from me. Today, he was hurting and there was no laughter. The story wasn't funny and I didn't groan in angst over whatever Evil Knievel stunt he had pulled. Today, I cried and my heart stopped. My son, the boy who likes to snowboard off the roof and jump his bike off the top of the school, slammed his board into a tree on the mountain. "Mom, my back hurts. I thought it wasn't so bad, but I'm at Dad's and I need to go for X-rays." We're in a pandemic so all I could do is wait and pray from home. I prayed that he was just bruised and not broken. I prayed that he wouldn't need surgery in a COVID filled hospital. I prayed that he wouldn't have the kind of injury that would take away his independence or his spirit. My boy is all action. He is full speed ahead with zero quit and no brakes. When he was a kid and he got a new bike, the first thing he would do is cut the brake line off. All or nothing was his motto. (Continued in comments)
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