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Never Doubt

Apr 15, 2013 By elinwaldal Leave a Comment

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”-Margaret Mead

Filed Under: Inspiration

Sometimes I wish

Mar 29, 2012 By elinwaldal 2 Comments

i carry your heart here is the deepest secret nobody knows(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a […]

Filed Under: Grief

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Feb 4, 2012 By elinwaldal Leave a Comment

It’s National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month so what’s a parent to do? I speak with parents all the time and the number one thing I hear from them is […]

Filed Under: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Awareness, On being a parent Tagged With: A Memoir, Love Is Not Abuse Coalition, Parenting Teens, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Tornado Warning

His bags were packed, he was ready to go

Dec 22, 2010 By elinwaldal 2 Comments

You can learn a lot about a person by messing with their plans. Really. Try volunteering to take someone to the airport, insist that you will take responsibility for setting […]

Filed Under: On being a parent, Travel Tagged With: abuse recovery, expectations, manhood, travel, trigger

Mothers and Daughters

Oct 27, 2010 By elinwaldal 3 Comments

It is not unusual for my daughter and me to create time together. I absolutely love that weeks before her 13TH birthday she still says these words — “I can’t wait to spend […]

Filed Under: On being a parent Tagged With: Belief in Oneself, Daughters, Love, Mother daughter relationship, Mothers, Parenting, Self-Confidence, self-esteem, Time

Ten Extra Minutes

Apr 28, 2010 By elinwaldal 2 Comments

This morning’s rain fall found me driving my daughter to school-although merely a sprinkle she asked and I said yes. Upon arrival, the school was a beehive of activity…cars lined […]

Filed Under: On being a parent Tagged With: lessons learned, Parenting, Safety, setting an example, Time

Parent of the Twilight Generation

Nov 22, 2009 By elinwaldal 1 Comment

Given Stephanie Meyer openly shares with all who visit her website that a dream served as inspiration for her first book, Twilight, I think it is safe to say that […]

Filed Under: On being a parent Tagged With: Opportunity to Teach, Parenting, Teen Dating Violence, Twilight Saga

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