"Mother is the name of God in the lips and hearts of children." William Makepeace Thackeray On this Mother's Day we celebrate the Art of Motherhood. It is a joyful experience, filled with immeasurable love, sometimes immeasurable grief, and always a lot of giving. It is undoubtedly an art form, a craft, a creative, undefined, makeup-as-you-go noble profession that takes what seems like a lifetime to master. More importantly, it is a privilege. What is the Art of Mothering? I think Reena …
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What My Disabled Daughter Has Taught Me About Courage
"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared." -Eddie Rickenbacker WW2 Hero My 4 year old daughter has Cerebral Palsy. She had a minor procedure recently. Not our first rodeo, but I was anxious nonetheless because it required general anesthesia. My husband usually stays home to get our 2 older boys off to school so I am used to going it alone. We were in the waiting room, watching that little bald headed Caillou on the flat screen. She wasn't …
